BlackFilm.com says that rapper The Game is a frontrunner for the role of B.A. Baracus in director Joe Carnahan’s The A-Team at 20th Century Fox. The role was originally played by Mr. T on the TV show.
If he lands the role, he would join Liam Neeson, who plays John “Hannibal” Smith, and Bradley Cooper, who is taking on the role of Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck.
The studio is eyeing a June 11, 2010 release for the action film.
The Game’s acting credits include Street Kings and Waist Deep.
