A-Team cast solidifies?

From Variety comes news that the cast for the upcoming A-Team movie has solidified.

• Liam Neeson will take on the role of leader Col. John “Hannibal” Smith (originally played by George Peppard), who “loves it when a plan comes together.”
• Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) will play Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck, the team’s con artist and procurement specialist (originally played by Dirk Benedict).
• Sharlto Copely (District 9) is in “final talks” for the role of Capt. H.M. “Howling Mad” Murdock, the team’s pilot who is legally insane (originally played by Dwight Schultz).
• UFC fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will be playing Sgt. B.A. “Bad Attitude” Baracus, the team’s mechanic and tough guy (written for and played by Mr. T), contradicting a previous report.
• Jessica Biel is in “final talks” to play one of Peck’s former love interests, who in an interesting nod to the current make-up of the military, is also the general pursuing them after their escape.

Joe Carnahan is directing this large screen remake with Ridley Scott producing with Jules Daly and original series creator Stephen J. Cannell from a script by Skip Woods that updates the team from having been in Vietnam to one of the Gulf Wars.

Perhaps the only reason why I’d see a remake of one of my favorite TV shows growing up is to see how they play out the team trying to evade capture by a female general. Everything else—even knowing that Neeson and Cooper are going to be in it—makes me go “Meh.”

Filming starts this fall in Vancouver, Canada.