Clooney to play lead in ‘G.I. Joe’ movie

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Talk about a very un-average Joe. Word has it that silver fox George Clooney has been offered the lead role of Duke in the upcoming G.I. Joe movie.

The Oceans 11 star (and, don’t forget, Facts of Life alum) has usurped “Marky” Mark Whalberg as the favourite to star in the big-screen adaptation of the 1980s cartoon.

According to Moviehole.net, Clooney has dumped his role in director Joe Carnahan's film White Jazz to sign on as the action hero.

Ok, you realize this just makes me wonder when they're going to make a Barbie & Ken movie?

clooney has already played this role...in "the peacemaker".

Wow, it just shows you how desperate any actor is to avoid working with Joe Carnahan.

Now I know why the whole meaning of GI-JOE has been changed and watered down! Clooney is involved...what a dooche!

Tim and Taco are probably right: Clooney is probably much too good for this material.

John

I'm pretty sure Taco was insulting Clooney, however I agree that I can't imagine him in this film. He's an actor I used to have absolutely no respect for, but that changed somewhat with Syriana and Good Night & Good Luck, still I have to say that I still haven't been able to learn to like him. He made two too many Ocean's films, for one.

Clooney is a great actor (usually), but I agree with the others here, in that it's hard to imagine him playing this role... but he is a great actor, so, perhaps? And IF the script is good... [probably not though].

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clooney has already played this role...in "the peacemaker".

I just saw him tonight in "Michael Clayton" (the second time I've seen the film, actually). Oscar-caliber performance.

John

Bad news, John, we agree on this!

Michael Clayton was an odd movie in the sense that I didn't particularly like it as I was watching it, but while watching that lovely final shot roll slowly by, I thought "Hey, wait, that was pretty damn good."

Once and Michael Clayton are probably the two best 2007 theatrical releases I have seen so far. Neither is great, so I'm hoping there is better to come in the final months of the year, but they were both pretty darn good.

Chris,

I didn't find the conspiracy plot to "Michael Clayton" particularly original, intriguing, or even terribly interesting, but I did become invested in the characters and especially the acting. A simple thing like the look of transformation on Clayton's face in the final shot bring it home and made the film just as much fun the second time around for me. I also liked Wilkinson, Swinton, and Pollack.

Incidentally, my line about Tim and Taco being right that Clooney is probably too good for the "G.I. Joe" flick: Maybe I should have pasted one of those little smiley faces after it. I knew Tim and Taco weren't trying to flatter Clooney, and I was being sarcastic. Damn, if you have to explain a joke, it aint' worth it.

John

I really love a final shot that gives you time to reflect on the movie before the movie is even over.

I have liked Clooney in most of his (real) roles. I also take credit for his career, because I spotted him back in "From Dusk Til Dawn" when he was only the guy from ER and I said "This dude's going to be a huge movie star."

It's that chin wag/head bob. It just looks good on film, much like John Wayne's signature "I gotta hit the can, but I'm too much of a man to do it" walk.

tony gilroy, the director of "michael clayton", also wrote the "bourne" movies. (Y)

Yeah, but my comment wasn't so much on Clooney as it was reference to Hollywood being lazy. We have enough films that are remakes of old TV shows, video games, Marvel comics and DC comics that the formula has long wore its welcome out. Now they're making movies based on children's toys! I mean, let's face it, when I grew up G.I. Joe was boy's doll that was direct competition for Barbie & Ken! My point is how freaking stupid and silly it is, but hey, it all worked for "Transformers" didn't it? It's probably just another sign that the world truly is going to end in 2012. LOL