According to "G.I. Joe 2" star Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis has official joined the sequel.
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Johnson tweeted about his new co-star Saturday afternoon, posting, "Welcome brother Bruce Willis to the cast of GI Joe! What an honor." (Hat tip to Comingsoon.net for the link.)
It was first reported Wednesday that Willis was in talks to star in the project as General Joe Colton, a character who never appeared in the 1980s animated series but did show up periodically in the various comic book incarnations, having been the original "G.I. Joe," appointed by President John F. Kennedy to create an "ultimate freedom fighting force."
Johnson is on board as the G.I. Joe Roadblock.
It was also recently announced that 20th Century Fox is moving forward with a fifth installment in the "Die Hard" franchise with Willis on board as John McClane.
Willis joins returning cast members Channing Tatum (Duke), Ray Park (Snake Eyes) and Byung-hun Lee (Storm Shadow), along with newcomers Adrianne Palicki (Lady Jane), D.J. Cotrona (Flint), RZA (Blind Master), Elodie Yung (Jinx), Ray Stevenson (Firefly), Walton Goggins (Warden Nigel James).
The sequel will be directed by Jon M. Chu ("Justin Bieber: Never Say Never") and is set for a June 29, 2012, release date.
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