Bradley Cooper lands Duke role in new 'G.I. Joe' movie
“Bradley Cooper is set to lead Paramount Pictures’ newG.I. Joemovie, taking on the role of Duke, the military team’s central leader. Danny Mc. Bride will direct the untitled live-action film and co-wrote …”
Bride will direct the untitled live-action film and co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri. The project is based on Hasbro’sG.I. Joeproperty, which became widely known through its 1980s cartoon series and Marvel Comics adaptation.
Cooper’s Duke was previously played by Channing Tatum in Paramount’sG.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobrain 2009 andG.I. Joe: Retaliationin 2013.
Details about the new film’s story and wider cast have not yet been revealed. TheG.I. Joemovie is among Paramount’s major intellectual property projects as the studio develops new films based on established franchises.
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The project is being produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian and Zev Foreman for Hasbro Entertainment. The casting marks a notable franchise role for Cooper, whose recent work has largely focused on projects outside major action properties.
He starred as Leonard Bernstein in. Maestro, which he also co-wrote and directed and which received four Oscar nominations. Cooper also recently co-wrote, directed and starred in.
Is This Thing On? He is known for voicing Rocket in Marvel’s. Guardians of the Galaxyfilms and appeared in James Gunn’s.
Superman. Cooper previously worked with Mc. Bride through an appearance in HBO’s.
The Righteous Gemstones, which Mc. Bride co-created and starred in.
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