Adrianne Palicki Joins ‘G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes’
EXCLUSIVE: Friday Nights Lights series star Adrianne Palicki will play the female lead in the Paramount sequel to G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes. She’ll play Lady Jaye and joins a cast that includes Channing Tatum, as well as Dwayne Johnson, who signed on to play the role of Roadblock in the Jon M. Chu-directed film. Ray Park is expected to reprise his Snake Eyes character, Lee Byung-hun is expected to bring back Storm Shadow, and RZA just joined the film. The studio’s casting quickly; they need the film for next summer because the Star Trek sequel won’t be ready and this rebooted film and World War Z are prime candidates to fill summer slots. The big question is who Paramount sets in the role of the original G.I. Joe, Joe Colton. I’ve heard Bruce Willis as a top choice, but last time I checked the studio was eyeing several actors, insiders said. Script’s by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and Lorenzo di Bonaventura is producing the Hasbro property.
As for Palicki, she’s free because the Wonder Woman pilot didn’t get picked up. She’ll next be seen starring in Red Dawn and her screen credits include Legion, Women in Trouble and Lone Star. She’s repped by UTA, Anonymous Content and David Fox.
Are we sure “She’ll next be seen starring in Red Dawn”?
Does that actually have a release date now? It was filmed years ago…”North Korea is best Korea,” right?
Gunner Wright will rock Joe 2. Heard it here!!!!!
Jenna Malone was a believable bad-ass with a gun in the otherwise terrible Sucker Punch. She’d make a far better villain, as would Evan Rachel Wood who was terrific on True Blood.
People keep talking about how talented she is. I liked her in FNL, but oy. Someone tell her to do better stuff! Legion was a mess, Wonder Woman sounded and looked godawful, and NOW GI Joe? Yeesh…
Give us the Wonder Woman pilot so that we can have a good laugh.
Yes, Adrianne Palicki is a major talent that definitely deserves more than a ” GI JOE ” sequel.
This is not a “Reboot”… It is the sequel to the first movie.
Yay Flint & Lady Jaye. Hope they knock off all the ninja junk from the GI Joe Comics and follow more of the GI Joe cartoon storylines.
I’m just very surprised they didn’t change any more of the characters ethnicities. Lady Jaye has been changed into a hispanic character in the new GI Joe Renegades cartoon. I thought the new movie might do the same.
Nicole:
Just because u can’t book a gig, and pour espresso shots at Starbucks, doesn’t mean u should hate. Don’t hate the playa, hate the game…and get me a latte stat.
Is Sienna Miller returning?