Bradley Cooper to Star as Duke in G.I. JOE Reboot

12-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper ("American Sniper", "A Star is Born") has signed on to star in Paramount's upcoming "G.I. Joe" reboot, which will be directed by Emmy nominee Danny McBride ("The Righteous Gemstones", "Vice Principals") in his theatrical directorial debut. McBride also penned the screenplay alongside Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri.

Cooper is set to play field commander Duke in this second reboot of the "G.I. Joe" franchise, which Paramount promises will provide a fresh take on the iconic Hasbro toy line. Plot details are being kept under wraps. It has also been confirmed that Paramount has officially cancelled the "G.I. Joe" crossover with the "Transformers" franchise, which was teased at the end of 2023's "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts".

McBride and Fradley also co-wrote the script for the 2018 "Halloween" reboot/sequel, while Carcieri also wrote episodes of McBride's HBO series "The Righteous Gemstones".

"G. I. Joe" is produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian and Zev Foreman for Hasbro Entertainment. The last film in the franchise was "Snake Eyes", which grossed only $40 million.

Cooper is currently in production on the "Ocean's 11" prequel, which he will direct and star in alongside Margot Robbie and Monica Barbaro.

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