Liam Neeson on course to join A-Team

Still rebuilding his life after losing Natasha in March, Liam Neeson is now in final discussions with Fox to join their upcoming remake of 80′s kitsch icon, ‘The A-Team.’

The 6’4″ Irishman, who turned 57 last Sunday, will play Colonel John ‘Hannibal’ Smith, assuming the role first brought to life by the late George Peppard, while Law & Order SVU’s Bradley Cooper, 34, looks set to play Hannibal’s versatile sidekick, Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck.

For those not old enough to remember this intellectually untroubled classic, the story rests on four Vietnam vets who are wrongly convicted of armed robbery, then break out of jail to right the world’s wrongs. But the glossy, explosion-filled nature of the high-octane original will give way to a more subtle tone, like that found in ‘Mission: Impossible’ or George Clooney’s splendid ‘Ocean’s Eleven.’

Ridley Scott [Alien] and his brother, Tony, will head the production, with Joe Carnahan [Smokin' Aces] on-board to direct.

Shooting starts in late August, with a scheduled debut in June of next year.

Source: Variety