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Adrianne Palicki Will Play Lady Jaye in G.I. Joe 2

by Jamie Frevele | 12:55 pm, July 4th, 2011


Now that Adrianne Palicki has some free time after the Wonder Woman series was passed over, she’s already lined up another kickass lady to play — she’s officially signed on to play Lady Jaye in G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes. Is this a sequel no one really asked for? Yes. But is this a potentially fun role in a crazy, silly romp of a flick? Sure!

Back in 2009, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra was pretty much what you’d call a flop, but it had Sienna Miller in it, Christopher Eccleston (!), and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a character called The Doctor. Wrap your minds around that. Critics hated it, but audiences thought it was just fine, and since a movie based on toys has merchandising built right into it, why not just make a second one? Maybe it didn’t break even domestically, but that’s why we have international releases, people.

But Lady Jaye is a new, exciting addition to this lineup of characters. Known for her variety of javelins, fluency in languages, and firearm skills, she was heavily featured in the animated series in the ’80s (which I used to watch before heading to ballet class, and that’s why ballet class didn’t last very long, because it didn’t kick nearly enough ass for my 5-year-old taste). She was also a romantic interest for the character Flint, who did not appear in the first movie but will be played by D.J. Cotrona (who almost got the lead role in The O.C. that went to Ben McKenzie) in the sequel. In many incarnations (various comic series and TV shows), she was also Irish. That’s fun, but it wouldn’t be too surprising if they skipped that part of her.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is also a new addition to the cast, playing Roadblock, and casting is still going on to fill the boots of G.I. Joe himself, Joe Colton.

(Deadline)

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  • Anonymous

    I saw the 2009 GI Joe movie when it come out.  It was like a visit to the dentist, only without the reassurance of dental health.

  • Anonymous

    Says you, bunkie-I enjoyed every minute of it, and want to see more, even though it was a popular failure.

  • Anonymous

    Diff’rent strokes for diff’rent folks ;-)

  • Anonymous

    Diff’rent strokes for diff’rent folks ;-)

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_7G4SWUX2MCWWXLMYNN347JMIZY Frodo Baggins

    Audiences thought it was fine, but it didn’t break even domestically? A contradiction therein lies, methinks.

    Anyway, I’m sure they’ll pay Palicki the same respect they did Miller by twisting her torso off to show DAT ASS and DEM TITS simultaneously on the posters. Truly, a worthy role.

  • Anonymous

    tinyurl.com/2df4ccp

  • Francesca M

    It was TERRIBLE. I mean like TERRIBAD. What they did to the Baroness makes me weep. >_<

  • Francesca M

    Also I’m hoping they don’t do to her what they did to Cover Girl. I mean Lady Jaye is cool. They also screwed up Scarlett. >_< *sigh*

  • http://www.facebook.com/SeijinDinger Tom Allmendinger

    WHY… the first movie was a flop…

    Ok, we need to go burn Hollywood down…

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