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Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Role in G.I. Joe Revealed

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Source:  CHUD.com
Last week, it was reported that Joseph Gordon-Levitt was in talks to appear in Stephen Sommer's G.I. Joe, but at the time, there was no word regarding what role Levitt might be up for. Well, CHUD reports that Levitt will be playing a character who is best friend to Duke, leader of the G.I. Joe team.

Spoiler ahead
Furthermore, they reveal that Levitt's character is not only Duke's best friend, but he is also Cobra Commander! The character was a former G.I. Joe team member who turns to the dark side and starts the Cobra organization.

This news comes on the heels of the now dis-proven rumor that Dominic West was in talks to play Destro in G.I. Joe. IESB.net has spoken to sources at Paramount, who confirm that West isn't even on their list of contenders for the role of the Scottish arms dealer.

At the present, the confirmed cast list for G.I. Joe includes Ray Parks (Snake Eyes), Rachel Nichols (Scarlett), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Heavy Duty), Said Taghmaoui (Breaker), Marlon Wayans (Ripcord), Sienna Miller (the Baroness) and Byung-hun Lee (Storm Shadow). G.I. Joe is on schedule for a 2009 release.


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January 30th, 2008 4:46am
ray parks as snake eyes is spot on
 
January 29th, 2008 4:58pm
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of the best young actors in Hollywood right now. Ever seen Brick or The Lookout? If not rent it...brilliant actor. He's also in a flick called Killshot with Mickey Rourke and Diane Lane coming out in 08' where he plays a psychopathic killer, so he has range to play Cobra Commander. He's a fantastic actor. Give him a chance!
 
January 16th, 2008 10:18am
this is funny, all of our comments are pretty much the same:

"boo!
this sucks!
what a terrible idea!
cant wait to see it!"

ha ha.
 
January 15th, 2008 11:59pm
Hey now people give the little guy a chance I mean sure he's a runt but he might be able to pull it off.....that is if the Cobra Commander started off as a fifteen year old little pussy when he organized the Cobra team. Yeah didn't think so. Sorry Levitt its just kind of an odd role for someone of your.....stature?.
 
January 15th, 2008 5:17pm
I cannot see him as Cobra Commander. We need someone older and more serious looking. He looks too young and soft.
 
January 15th, 2008 4:14pm
I don't see him as Cobra Commander. It should be someone a little older, and y'know, bigger.

Next they're gonna say Brad Pitt is Duke! HA HA HAH!
Still seein' the movie though.
 
January 15th, 2008 1:37pm
I wonder if he will turn into a snake like in the cartoon movie, that would be cool! Bring me Sargent Slaughter! The lil kid in me is going nuts, hhahaha.
 
January 15th, 2008 1:07pm
oh, and sienna "why isnt there a cock in my mouth?" miller as the baroness? couldnt the baroness have been better played by someone like lilith (from frasier), fuck, even janeane garafaolo wouldve been a better choice.

all this find-the-hottest-youngest-girl-even-if-she-couldnt-possibly-be-believeable-in-this-role bullshit has got to stop.

i still remember a day when the women who were chosen to play roles in movies were believeable in their given roles... how would "misery" have been if kathy bates character was played by Katherine Heigl and james caans character was played by josh hartnett, it wouldve been frickin terrible.

i get it, sex sells, but if i want sex ill pop in some porn (in my dvd player), but when i watch a movie i want to believe that what im seeing is at least remotely believeable.
 
January 15th, 2008 1:05pm
def. a weird casting bit. He's the last person I imaged as cobra commander. wouldnt have minded dominic as destro.
 
January 15th, 2008 12:58pm
hes kind of a little dude, isnt he?
i woulda thunk cobra commander wouldve been middle-aged too.

im not crazy about all this hiring early 20's aged people for all these roles, like i didnt buy the bitch who played lois lane, i think the lineup for the justice league is a travesty and i sure as fuck dont buy this kid as cobra commander.

nevertheless... im looking forward to seeing this movie.
 
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G.I. Joe
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Release:August 7th, 2009
Director:Stephen Sommers
Starring:Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller, Ray Park, Rachel Nichols, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Said Taghmaoui, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Arnold Vosloo, Christopher Eccleston
Studio:Paramount Pictures
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