Wahlberg to play G.I. Joe?

By Alexandra Heilbron on August 24, 2007 | 18 Comments


Mark WahlbergParamount Pictures has hired Stephen Sommers, the director of The Mummy and Van Helsing, to helm a live-action G.I. Joe film. The movie will be based on the popular military dolls for boys. Mark Wahlberg has been rumored to be starring in the project, which begins production in February for a 2009 release.



Comments & Discussion

  1. Karen • August 24, 2007 @ 2:17 PM

    I cannot imagine anyone else playing the part.

  2. josh • August 24, 2007 @ 11:01 PM

    thats awesome hopefully it does as well as the transformers movie did

  3. david mior • August 24, 2007 @ 11:02 PM

    my god mark wahlberg is my boy my fav actor by far

  4. Anonymous • August 25, 2007 @ 8:29 AM

    1) Matt Damon
    2) Denzel Washington
    3) Zac Efron

  5. Carter • August 25, 2007 @ 8:57 AM

    I guess Hollywood has run out of tv shows to make into movies and have turned to toys instead. What’s next, a live-action Cabbage Patch Kids flick???

  6. Anonymous • August 25, 2007 @ 6:30 PM

    GI Joe was a cartoon as well.

  7. Randy in the Mountains • August 26, 2007 @ 3:34 AM

    Baaad idea; don’t do it.

  8. Slippery Pete • August 26, 2007 @ 3:38 AM

    Oh joy, another mindless and violent testament to the great American war machine…

  9. Anonymous • August 26, 2007 @ 3:51 PM

    he’s hot and he’s my boy! Go Marky Mark!

  10. Anonymous • August 26, 2007 @ 4:36 PM

    its mark and jason statham aswell
    gonna be a sick movie, they are real life g.i.joes

  11. Wendy • August 27, 2007 @ 6:22 AM

    Sounds like a non-event.

  12. Jenny • August 27, 2007 @ 9:25 AM

    Mark is good, but I think Kurt Russell is ideal for the role. Remember Soldier?

  13. Anonymous • August 28, 2007 @ 1:03 AM

    I wish New Kids on the Block would get back together.

  14. Slippery Pete • August 28, 2007 @ 2:04 AM

    Best band EVER!

  15. Anonymous • August 28, 2007 @ 2:25 PM

    He was never in New Kids on The Block, his brother Donny was. Mark was Markie Mark and the Funky Bunch. waaaaaay before NKOTB.
    He’s a great actor, wouldn’t want anyone else to be GI Joe!

  16. Ed Davis • August 29, 2007 @ 1:07 AM

    Kids today have no appreciation of just how big NKOTB were in their day; the “Hangin’ Tough” tour in particular was a musical and cultural event that may never be topped.

  17. Anonymous • August 29, 2007 @ 1:14 AM

    Jordan Knight is the greatest frontman in the history of rock and roll, but Danny Wood was my favourite NKOTB.

  18. Poppa John • September 8, 2007 @ 9:50 PM

    ROCK AND ROLL?? You class these pansies as “ROCK AND ROLL?” I’d be anonymous after that comment, too!!!!

    Good Grief Man!! All they did was wet preteen panties in the 80’s. No more, no less………

    Cultural Event?? VEry Laughable!!!LOL


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