Channing Tatum as Duke!

[Gung.Heaux]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35426

so says AICN

[Gung.Heaux]

image search on Yahoo!...drums up some scary shite.

[Astrokreep]

http://www.aolcdn.com/red_galleries/channing-shirt-400a0605

...that guy?

What, was John Cena busy?

[Phorpus]

The guy from One Tree Hill and Step Up and countless other cranked out teen crap while maintaining the same stupid brooding look?

They seriously couldn't have found a better person?

Agkh.

[Gung.Heaux]

im getting the vibe that an amalgamation of RAH and SIGMA 6 is occuring with this movie.

[Reznor]

well, i gotta say it, and it sucks. Ive been quiet all this time, even when I heard who was directing, and when the third rock dude was attatched, and wayans, but yeah, i gotta say it now.

Cant say that Im gonna be in a hurry to see this one. I know the movie is gonna be for a "young and hip" audience, but im the bastard whos been shelling money out to this franchise since I was 6 years old (okay, some was my parents money).

This movie obviously aint being made for me, so broken heartedly I say "pass"

Maybe they will hit their target audience, im just sad that they couldnt consider me as part of their target audience.

May as well be a new CW mini-series with guest stars from the cast of Smallville and Veronica Mars.

[Devil King]

Cobra Commander being his best friend makes sense now; this dumb ass couldn't figure out his room mate in college was a chick, even after he found "him" in the bathroom with a bra.

[CynthiaCM]

I think people, by and large, like to complain.

Seriously, I laugh out loud every time there's a casting choice, because I know I will come here and watch people start writing off a movie that hasn't even been made yet. Hilarious, really.

Back in the early '90s, when "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was on TV, did anyone really think that Will Smith was capable of intense and dramatic roles like he played in the movie, "The Pursuit of Happiness" (I think that's what it was called)? Or how about Tom Hanks when "Splash" came out. Could anyone have dreamed that Tom Hanks could do anything more than rompy comedies? The same can be said of a lot of other actors.

Some of these actors are young and haven't had a real chance to show or exercise their acting chops. For all we know, Channing could be chomping at the bit to demonstrate that he's got what it take to be a great actor. There's no way of knowing that he's incapable of playing Duke. No possible way. I'm not saying that this is necessarily going to be the case, but you never know. So, how about giving him a chance without automatically assuming that he (or the other actors they've hired) will sink the GI Joe movie?

Honestly, I wouldn't have made a lot of the casting choices that they've made. However, I'm willing to trust their judgment in casting until such a time that I can view the movie and determine if it's good or if it's garbage.

Of course, now that I've said that, they'll announce next week that they've hired Pauly Shore to play Destro. ;)

[Moses]

Of course, now that I've said that, they'll announce next week that they've hired Pauly Shore to play Destro. ;)

Shush! They might be reading this.

I do not doubt some of the cast of this movie have serious acting chops. I just question whether they will have a chance to exercise those skills. We are not talking about a serious dramatic venture here, and I bet most of the acting will take place in front of a blue screen knowing Sommer's love of CGI. Typically acting is a lot dryer and detached in that scenario. I think actors will wind up taking a backseat to explosions and other special effects. Hopefully we will see some of the actors give satisfying performances even if the characterizations do not fully fit the classic Marvel mold.

[Shogi]

Some posts have been deleted since they were becoming offensive and had nothing to do with the discussion. You don't like an actor, feel free to say so but you don't have to start throwing out insults

[deathvalleymachine]

Here is a recent pic of him, I think with the war movies he is in (to be released this year) - he will grow on us all...I think he has potential to play a great Duke...Strong acting skills.

[Echo7Solo]

looks mean. Diaper rash must make him cranky. Just kidding. But he does look a little too young. He doesn't look old enough to pass on an officers commission but then again I can see him as a Cobra captive.

[WildWeasel]

I do realize that everyone was expecting Duke to be older (mid 30's?), but this guy as experience lacking as he may be, is 28. Like I mentioned in another thread (http://www.hisstank.com/forum/showthread.php?p=48504#post48504), we all have this perception of the ages we think the Joes should be because they were older than us as kids and we still see them the same way. It's hard for some of us now since we are around the ages of the Joes from our childhood memories.

We just have to accept the fact that the people they are casting are in the right age range whether we like it or not. Especially if we want the movie to be successful (financially) and have a sequel or two.

[Moses]

I am not going to bash the choice - we will just need to see how it pans out, and hopefully he will not be handling roosters in the film.

But Duke's age is not just perception from when we were younger - there is match involved. Filecard says he enlisted in '67, and character was introduced in 84. If he enlisted at age 17, that would put him at 33-34. Maybe Tatum can pull it off - it will be how he presents himself moreseo than his actual age. Actors frequently play younger/older characters so it's not out of the question.

At 28, I would expect him to be a senior Joe member.

[gunslingercbr]

I am not going to bash the choice - we will just need to see how it pans out, and hopefully he will not be handling roosters in the film.

But Duke's age is not just perception from when we were younger - there is match involved. Filecard says he enlisted in '67, and character was introduced in 84. If he enlisted at age 17, that would put him at 33-34. Maybe Tatum can pull it off - it will be how he presents himself moreseo than his actual age. Actors frequently play younger/older characters so it's not out of the question.

At 28, I would expect him to be a senior Joe member.

yes, there is no doubt that Duke would be 33-34, but that means he was also 28-30 as well as once, and there is nothing that says he can't be part of G.I. Joe at that age, so his being 28-30 doesn't betray any established characteristic of the character at all. not to mention that this Duke isn't the Duke created in 1983, so his being 33-34 on his original filecard isn't an absolute that every incarnation of Duke has to adhere to.

[WildWeasel]

I am not going to bash the choice - we will just need to see how it pans out, and hopefully he will not be handling roosters in the film.

But Duke's age is not just perception from when we were younger - there is match involved. Filecard says he enlisted in '67, and character was introduced in 84. If he enlisted at age 17, that would put him at 33-34. Maybe Tatum can pull it off - it will be how he presents himself moreseo than his actual age. Actors frequently play younger/older characters so it's not out of the question.

At 28, I would expect him to be a senior Joe member.

I understand there is math involved. But you also have to look at Duke over the years. Look at Duke in the DiC episodes of G.I. Joe versus the Sunbow stuff. There's quite a difference. And look at him in the other animated series of recent. It is mostly an age perception thing. We know in our heads his info says he's supposed to be 34/35, and we hold that knowledge against any change. I think it's okay for people of their late 20's to play these characters. It's going to be alright everyone. No really, it will.

yes, there is no doubt that Duke would be 33-34, but that means he was also 28-30 as well as once, and there is nothing that says he can't be part of G.I. Joe at that age, so his being 28-30 doesn't betray any established characteristic of the character at all. not to mention that this Duke isn't the Duke created in 1983, so his being 33-34 on his original filecard isn't an absolute that every incarnation of Duke has to adhere to.

Thank you.

[Moses]

I won't argue with you Gunslinger

I was going to also say was that the filecard does say '67... So we will essentially have a whole new continuity/backstory. Where senior Joes in the 80's had Vietnam experience, ones in 2019 (assuming the 10 year jump in movie time) will have Iraq/Afghani experience. I am a fan of the 80's - bad music and all. But they do have to update a lot of things to make it click for the new generation and not seem like a cheesy time warp back to the 80's which I would immensely enjoy. And I think this will mean essentially rewriting the filecards for whichever characters are in the movie. Except maybe Snake Eyes.

With this in mind, isn't Wayans too old to be in the movie and not be a senior leader?

[artiepants]

Coming up - I've heard really strong word on his performance in Kimberly Peirce's STOP LOSS, coming up this March 28th. He's also headling a film with Terrence Howard and Luis Guzman for ROGUE PICTURES called FIGHTING. He's a young actor that is on the rise. Now I figure the biggest complaint that's coming is that he's just 27 - and that Duke should be played by a more battle-tested aged badass.

Well, we'll see him get battle-tested in STOP LOSS
that doesn't sounds so bad.

Really, aside from the 'core' of the characters i think it's very important to check your ARAH-based expectations at the door.

the movies going to be it's own thing, and it's going to be a new continuity.

noone is going to be vietnam Vets.

[badbrad]

Hey, he already played a guy named Duke in another movie. So has has some experience.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0454945/

[RolandofGilead]

I don't know, he looks military enough for me. I'm not expecting a lot from this movie. Something along the lines of the Fantastic Four movies wouldn't surprise me. A bit of honoring the comics, a bit of tongue in cheek with a lot of cheese in between.

It might be groan inducing at times, but at least it keeps my expectations low, and I end up actually enjoying the movie for what it is, instead of what it isn't.

[xFlintx]

Just make sure he's blonde in the movie and all will be ok.

People really need to keep an open mind aout this stuff. The movie may wind up suprising you.

[tile_mcgillus]

I was hoping for Matthew Fox of the three short listed but this could work.

After the casting of Joseph Gordon Levitt as CC I am very very very suspicious and my hopes are at an all time low. But we will see.

[artiepants]

It might be groan inducing at times, but at least it keeps my expectations low, and I end up actually enjoying the movie for what it is, instead of what it isn't.
yeah know, that's what i did with Transformers. between Michael Bay and the designs, my expectations were very, very low. i think because of that i was able to actually have a good time with what was presented because i KNEW it was gonna be it's own thing. (and i still think it's MBs best movie, which isn't saying a lot, but still is sayin' something)

[gunslingercbr]

With this in mind, isn't Wayans too old to be in the movie and not be a senior leader?
no kidding. heck, Ray Park as Snake Eyes would have to be the commanding officer at his age.

[Effects of Silence]

My entire faith in this movie rests in the casting of Destro and the 'Noks. Ray Park is awesome and the guy that plays Stormshadow, although korean, might be able to pull it off without me throwing up, but everyone else is up in the air to me.

I'm not going to completely bash it and I'm not going to praise it. I just don't know at this point. All I know is that I want Destro and Zartan to knock my socks off!

I'm just worried that it's going to turn out like Transformers. I went from loving the idea of Michael Bay (I actually kinda liked The Island) to hating the designs to coming to terms with the designs to hating the movie after I saw it. Kids are such pansies these days. I just hope that it's not entirely reflected in this movie as much as it was in Transformers.

[tuan_tran73]

Is he a bit too young to be Duke?

[lookinglasself]

Argh. They could have picked someone better.. and older.

Ray Park is the only cast member I like so far.

[Snowjob00]

I have never seen him in a movie. He does look pretty young and yuppyish. A great director can take an average actor and make them look pretty good, so um who was the director again??

[Wylde Weezle]

He does seem a bit young; the youngest E8/Master Sergeant I've ever met was 30 years old but maybe Special Forces Soldiers move through the ranks faster? I dunno. I've seen him in a lot of movies I've watched with my little girl and he's athletic enough to pull off the physical demands of the role.

[Gung.Heaux]

i tell ya...

Sigma 6: the movie

[RolandofGilead]

i tell ya...

Sigma 6: the movie

Since I avoided S6 completely, I don't get the reference.

[Wylde Weezle]

Anybody seen the preview for the movie "Stop Loss" ? Both Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon Levitt are in this movie providing supporting roles for Ryan Phillipe.

And it seems like a 180 degree turn for these two actors; to be in a serious war movie with a heavy dramatic tone and message -- and then to be in one that's going a, well, different way.

[swafus]

This guy is gonna come in real handy when the whole squad starts "poppin fresh dance moves" all over cobra's turf.
.......it'll be so fresh!.....fo' reel ya'll!


blegh!!

[havoc]

the bottom line is this casting is just flat out horrible. out of all the choices they go with this pretty boy? just unreal. duke is probably the one character where they definately shoulda gone with a credible name that has a strong screen presence. instead they go with the total opposite. maybe he'll do a good job but it's just not a good choice at all! i just hope it won't be a debacle like tf's was.

[Steel Brigade]

Well, I'm staying positive, as this doesn't make me feel disheartened at all. And I'm excited about the movie, so, we'll see how it goes!!

[WildWeasel]

I see it having a lot of ARAH in it, but having influence from the other series. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the movie needs youth in order for it to be successful and have sequels. Your first tier main characters/cast need to be young to lure in a larger audience. Everyone needs to stop expecting G.I. Joe 1985 here. Otherwise, you are going to be disappointed.

[Reznor]

This guy is gonna come in real handy when the whole squad starts "poppin fresh dance moves" all over cobra's turf.
.......it'll be so fresh!.....fo' reel ya'll!


blegh!!


I can see the action figures now. "Duke with 'Serve' dance action" "Snake Eyes with 'Ninja Rap' action!"

Then don't forget the new cobra legion boxed set, including Destro with 'grills' and "smack that ass" action Cobra Commander.

Included with the boxed set will be a part of a "build a dance joint/roller rink", and all the unmasked cobra officers will look like Shia Labouf.

[swafus]

I see it having a lot of ARAH in it, but having influence from the other series. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the movie needs youth in order for it to be successful and have sequels. Your first tier main characters/cast need to be young to lure in a larger audience. Everyone needs to stop expecting G.I. Joe 1985 here. Otherwise, you are going to be disappointed.

I'm already quite disappointed that it's not 1985, but this movie is really rubbing my face in it with the direction it's going so far!

[swafus]

I can see the action figures now. "Duke with 'Serve' dance action" "Snake Eyes with 'Ninja Rap' action!"

Then don't forget the new cobra legion boxed set, including Destro with 'grills' and "smack that ass" action Cobra Commander.

Included with the boxed set will be a part of a "build a dance joint/roller rink", and all the unmasked cobra officers will look like Shia Labouf.
Yeah, I've got my preorder with BBTS already!

[Reznor]

I heard the new Zartan figure will have a new type of color change feature, his shirt will change from Hollister to FuBu.

[shipwreak73]

Maybe I'm reading a bit too much into this, but I noticed this picture and it could explain why he was casted...
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/6502/Events/6502/ChanningT_Dimit_14833504_400.jpg.html?path=pgaller y&path_key=Tatum,%20Channing

I could be wrong, but isn't that the girl from The Mummy? Hmmmm, coincidence?

[rikkuluverx2]

eh, i figured this would happen, haha but i think he would play a good duke

-rikkuluverx2

[swafus]

Maybe I'm reading a bit too much into this, but I noticed this picture and it could explain why he was casted...
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/6502/Events/6502/ChanningT_Dimit_14833504_400.jpg.html?path=pgaller y&path_key=Tatum,%20Channing

I could be wrong, but isn't that the girl from The Mummy? Hmmmm, coincidence?
No, that's Carla Gugino. She was in Sin City, the One, and Son-in-Law but definitely not the mummy.

[Astrokreep]

I think people, by and large, like to complain.

Seriously, I laugh out loud every time there's a casting choice, because I know I will come here and watch people start writing off a movie that hasn't even been made yet. Hilarious, really.

Back in the early '90s, when "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was on TV, did anyone really think that Will Smith was capable of intense and dramatic roles like he played in the movie, "The Pursuit of Happiness" (I think that's what it was called)? Or how about Tom Hanks when "Splash" came out. Could anyone have dreamed that Tom Hanks could do anything more than rompy comedies? The same can be said of a lot of other actors.

Some of these actors are young and haven't had a real chance to show or exercise their acting chops. For all we know, Channing could be chomping at the bit to demonstrate that he's got what it take to be a great actor. There's no way of knowing that he's incapable of playing Duke. No possible way. I'm not saying that this is necessarily going to be the case, but you never know. So, how about giving him a chance without automatically assuming that he (or the other actors they've hired) will sink the GI Joe movie?

Honestly, I wouldn't have made a lot of the casting choices that they've made. However, I'm willing to trust their judgment in casting until such a time that I can view the movie and determine if it's good or if it's garbage.

Of course, now that I've said that, they'll announce next week that they've hired Pauly Shore to play Destro. ;)

That's a little unfair to some of us. I've not once complained about any casting choices until this one. And I'm still the first to admit he could turn out to be good in it, he just doesn't seem like the type of person that should play Duke. I don't look at him and think "Yeah, that's Duke."

[shipwreak73]

No, that's Carla Gugino. She was in Sin City, the One, and Son-in-Law but definitely not the mummy.

Opps, my bad. I don't know, does she even look like the girl off of The Mummy? Either way, my mistake.

Anyhow, ya have to chalk this movie up as a wait and see movie. It's pretty hard to judge a movie when it when it hasn't even started filming yet. For all the movies that win Oscars every year for the last decade or two, I probably could count on one hand the ones I have actually seen and liked. So I guess my taste in what are good movies isn't up to par. Shoot, my favorite movie of all time is Strange Brew, so there you go...eh.

[swafus]

When you have 4 women casting directors you end up with an underwear model as "Duke"!

[Mtolen78]

I see it having a lot of ARAH in it, but having influence from the other series. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the movie needs youth in order for it to be successful and have sequels. Your first tier main characters/cast need to be young to lure in a larger audience. Everyone needs to stop expecting G.I. Joe 1985 here. Otherwise, you are going to be disappointed.


You said it. I think people are expecting their favorite episodes or issues up on the big screen. Look at the changes they do to all the comic movies, historical pieces or book adaptations. They have to change things. Think of it as Ultimate GI Joe the movie. Give it a chance before you tear it apart people.

On a side note, people are judging Tatum on his the older movies he made years ago...there were several actors who started in teen movies...one who is playing the Joker I believe...

[Omegawrath]

http://www.aolcdn.com/red_galleries/channing-shirt-400a0605

...that guy?

What, was John Cena busy?
Looks like a douche.

He might NOT be.

But he looks like one. Maybe it's the role.

[Omegawrath]

Maybe I'm reading a bit too much into this, but I noticed this picture and it could explain why he was casted...
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/6502/Events/6502/ChanningT_Dimit_14833504_400.jpg.html?path=pgaller y&path_key=Tatum,%20Channing

I could be wrong, but isn't that the girl from The Mummy? Hmmmm, coincidence?
If you wanna play that game look at the other pics.

There's Shia LaBeouf his ownself.

[Omegawrath]

well, i gotta say it, and it sucks. Ive been quiet all this time, even when I heard who was directing, and when the third rock dude was attatched, and wayans, but yeah, i gotta say it now.

Cant say that Im gonna be in a hurry to see this one. I know the movie is gonna be for a "young and hip" audience, but im the bastard whos been shelling money out to this franchise since I was 6 years old (okay, some was my parents money).

This movie obviously aint being made for me, so broken heartedly I say "pass"

Maybe they will hit their target audience, im just sad that they couldnt consider me as part of their target audience.

May as well be a new CW mini-series with guest stars from the cast of Smallville and Veronica Mars.
You ARE part of the target audience- the part that they can take for granted.

Didn't you see Transformers? The writing was on the wall.

[darthZartan]

I don't think carroll channing has it in her to pull this off.

[CynthiaCM]

That's a little unfair to some of us. I've not once complained about any casting choices until this one. And I'm still the first to admit he could turn out to be good in it, he just doesn't seem like the type of person that should play Duke. I don't look at him and think "Yeah, that's Duke."

I apologize if I offended you. I was really taking about the folks who complain about virtually every casting choice. And that's not you. Still, I'm sorry.

[RedHeadKevin]

I agree with some of the problems folks have with the casting of younger actors in the main roles of this movie, but remember, we're talking about (mostly) Sergeants in the US Army, here. If you look at real soldiers,especially Special-Ops troops, many of them are young. (by "young," I mean like 20-30 years old.) The sad truth is, many of the great actors in Hollywood are just getting too old to be a believable young-soldier-action-stunt-hero any more. We can't cast Harrison Ford, Arnold, Sly, or Clint Eastwood as young soldiers anymore.

[Reznor]

Heres hopin for Daniel Radcliffe for Destro! :)

[WildWeasel]

Heres hopin for Daniel Radcliffe for Destro! :)

You need to stop that right now.

[The Wasabi Dog]

This is the single worst piece of news I have heard about the movie. Even worse than making joes international and not american.

[Croc Master]

It looks like this has been confirmed on the GI Joe Club website:

http://www.gijoeclub.com/moviecast3.cfm

Sorry if this has already been posted, I didn't see it anywhere.