Taken

Sometimes, you can believe everything you hear — or read, in this case. A month after Bradley Cooper confirmed himself for “The A-Team,” then quickly backtracked, we learn that The Hollywood Reporter reveals that he is in “official talks” to play Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck in Joe Carnahan’s remake of “The A-Team.” You can still play the skeptic if you like, but I think the third time’s the charm on this particular bit of news. Particularly since Faceman is the perfect character for Cooper: handsome, popular with the ladies and hustler for the team.
Cooper’s not the only member of team that’s been potentially recruited, as Variety is reporting that Liam Neeson is negotiating his own place in “The A-Team,” as Col. John “Hannibal” Smith, the team’s head honcho and tactician. Neeson is reportedly working out “money issues” with Fox, and as he’s fresh off the solid streak of “Taken,
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Liam Neeson (Taken) and Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) are in negotiations with 20th Century Fox to star in the upcoming big screen adaptation of the "The A-Team" TV series. Joe Carnahan (Narc, Smokin' Aces) is directing. Neeson is in talks to play Col. John "Hannibal" Smith, the role originated by George Peppard, while Cooper would play Lt Templeton "Faceman" Peck, the role played by Dirk Benedict. Still to be cast are the roles of Capt. "Howling Mad" Murdock, played by Dwight Schultz in the original, and Sgt. "B.A." Baracus, the role that made Mr. T an '80s icon. Production begins in late August for a June 11th, 2010, release. Click here to read more about "The A-Team."

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It looks like Joe Carnahan’s film version of The A-Team is finally coming together.
20th Century Fox is currently in negotiations with Liam Neeson and rising star Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) to star in the film as John “Hannibal” Smith and Templeton “Faceman” Peck respectively.

 
The long-gestating A-Team film has been in development for almost a decade and names previously considered for the role of Hannibal over the years have included Bruce Willis, Mel Gibson and George Clooney. However, out-of-left-field choice Liam Nesson is now on a roll after coming off the sleeper action hit Taken (which grossed $221 million worldwide) as well as signing on to play Zeus in the Greek epic Clash of The Titans.
Bradley Cooper, on the other hand, is the current favorite to star as Faceman in The A-Team. And, with The Hangover receiving great reviews and snagging a strong box office take, it looks
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