After The Shield signed off in 2008, Walton Goggins set off on the path to become one of the great character actors in genre fare. Justified is the most notable example, highlighted by the recent Emmy nomination. But Goggins’ is starting to pepper his resume with supporting roles in big summer blockbusters (at least by intention) like Predators and Cowboys & Aliens. Next summer will follow suit now that Paramount has signed Goggins for a role in G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation. According to Variety, Goggins will play Warden Nigel James. Goggins is one of several new cast members in what has become more reboot than sequel—Dwayne Johnson (Roadblock), Adrianne Palicki (Lady Jaye), RZA (Blind Master), D.J. Cotrona (Flint), Joseph Mazzello (Mouse), and Elodie Yung (Jinx) are confirmed, while Bruce Willis is in talks to play Joe himself. Channing Tatum (Duke), Ray Park (Snake Eyes), and Byung-hun Lee (Storm Shadow) will reprise their roles from the original.
Director Jon Chu (Justin Bieber: Never Say Never) will start shooting later this month in New Orleans, working from a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Zombieland). G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation is scheduled for release on June 29, 2012.
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For such a lackluster first film, GI JOE 2 is getting some really great talent involved.
I don’t care what anyone says, GI Joe was a badass summer film. Christopher Eccles and Joseph Gordon Levitt were perfect in their roles and the movie played nicely in the world of GI Joe. This sequel, however, is starting to sound worse and worse. Why are they making up so many of the Joes? There is a rich history of characters and backstory to pull from, why are they making up stupid sounding characters like Jinx and Mouse?! And, that whole the Joes are ratted out so they need to go hide in the hood storyline is just a rip off of XXX: SotU! It’s all just so stupid.
There actually are GI JOE characters named Jinx and Mouse!
Oh, I know there ARE characters named Jinx and Mouse. But, they’re really minor characters in the Joe universe (especially Mouse) and the sequel is elevating them to major player status. Why?! And, it still doesn’t change the fact that the whole plot is a rip off XXX: SotU (which, itself, was played out by the time it reached theatres).
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