Ice Cube in XXX: STATE OF THE UNION (2005).
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Cube Wants a 'Hardcore' A-TEAM Movie

There have been rumors that Ice Cube was in the running to play Sergeant B.A Baracus in the upcoming A-TEAM adaptation but no confirmations have been given due to it being so early into pre-production. Still, the actor is excited about the prospect and has already made his thoughts clear on how he would like the movie to go and what he would do with the character originally played by Mr. T.

Here's what he told MTV.

"I can't say that I'm gonna be [B.A. yet] because it's still up to Fox, the people who have the movie," Cube told MTV News on Tuesday after a taping of "TRL." "But John Singleton hit me — I believe he's gonna direct. If he directs it, I have a great chance of doing B.A. And yeah, I'd cut it. I'd get it into a Mohawk!"

"Not only was I a fan of the show and a fan of Mr. T," Cube remembered, "but it's just a great character. It's a dude, a backbone kind of dude: a little scared of airplanes, on the run from the government, that damn near sounds like me anyway! It's just a perfect fit for me."

"I don't wanna make a two-hour TV show," Cube said of reports about the film's grittier feel. "I wanna make a hardcore movie with these characters you remember, but I'm not trying to be Mr. T. I'm not going to wear all the gold and all that stuff. I think that's his thing. I'm gonna bring my flavor to the role. We're taking it to the big screen so it's something different."