Danny McBride's G.I. Joe Movie Casts Bradley Cooper as Duke

Bradley Cooper will star as Duke in the upcoming G.I. Joe movie, directed by Danny McBride.

McBride has been developing a new G.I. Joe movie for Paramount for some time, and it appears to be gaining some steam. After months of rumors, Deadline reports that Bradley Cooper will star as Duke, the leader of the titular group. McBride has reportedly had Cooper at the top of his wishlist for the film's cast, but there were questions over whether or not it was feasible. Cooper is currently starring in and directing an Ocean's 11 prequel in Europe, so he's got his hands full. However, Deadline claims that Cooper liked the script so much that he signed on and committed to the film.

As of right now, it's unclear when the film will shoot, but presumably it won't be sometime until next summer at the earliest. …