Neeson and Cooper in talks to join 'A-Team'

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By Adnan Tezer Jun 9, 2009, 18:50 GMT

Liam Neeson is in negotiations with 20th Century Fox to star in its bigscreen adaptation of "The A-Team" as Col. John "Hannibal" Smith. Bradley Cooper is in early talks to play Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck in the Joe Carnahan-directed film based on the 1980s TV series.

“Hannibal” was played by George Peppard on the TV show, while “Faceman” was 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 a 1980s pop culture icon.According to Variety, Ridley Scott is producing with Jules Daly and series creator Stephen J. Cannell, with Tony Scott executive producing through Scott Free. Carnahan and Brian Bloom did a rewrite on a script by Skip Woods, whose recent script credits include "G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra" and "Wolverine."The original series premise, four war vets wrongly convicted of armed robbery escape from a military prison to become good-guy mercenaries, will be kept but the campy nature of the series will be replaced with a more serious tone.

Production begins in late August for a June 11, 2010, release.

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