From District 9 to the A-Team?
Thu, September 10, 2009 
Oddly enough, I was thinking that he would be a perfect fit for Reed Richards in the Fantastic Four reboot. But maybe that's just me. Well it appears that studios across town are clamoring to work with District 9 star Sharlto Copley after making such a splash this past summer. Many (including yours truly) are hoping the Academy will get off their fucking high-horse and give the guy a much deserved "Best Actor" Oscar nomination next year. It'll never happen, I know.
Now Black Film is reporting that 20th Century Fox and the producers of the A-Team (which just recently found their B.A. Baracus in "Rampage" Jackson) have sent out an offer to the actor/producer to play "Howling Mad" Murdock. I figured this would have been the first cast among the group as it seemed to be the easiest. Shows what I know.
Quiet a few actors were linked to the role ranging from the "so high profile there's no way in Hell it'll happen" (i.e. Jim Carrey) to the "so easy it borders on type-casting" (i.e. Sam Rockwell). It's such an intriguing choice that it shows the filmmakers aren't aiming at making another Starsky & Hutch and Copley will most definitely get a nice pay-bump after District 9's killer box-office as well as getting his name further out there. So a win-win deal if I've ever seen one.
Reader Comments (1)
I thought he wasn't an actor. Doesn't matter; I'm sold.