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Storm Shadow & Scarlett Cast for G.I JOE

The roles of "Storm Shadow" and "Scarlett" have been cast in G.I JOE, reports Latino Review. Kellvin says that Korean-born star Byung-Hun Lee will be playing Tommy S. Arashikage (aka Storm Shadow) while Rachel Nichols has been set to play Shana "Scarlett" O'Hara. To see some side-by-side comparisons of the duo along with character descriptions, click the LR link above. The two will be joining the previously announced Sienna Miller (Baroness) and Ray Park (Snake Eyes). Stuart Beattie adapted the screenplay while Stephen Sommers is set to direct for Paramount Pictures.

Plot Summary: The movie will be a modern telling of the "G.I. Joe vs. Cobra" storyline first told by Hasbro 25 years ago in their "Real American Hero" era of their G.I Joe action figure line. The premise of this fantasy is the story of the G.I. Joe team, led by Duke, and their "fight for freedom wherever there is trouble" against the evil Cobra Commander and his Cobra force. This storyline was an instant hit with kids in the early 1980s, spawning a highly popular 3-3/4-inch action figure line, comic book collection and animated series. The G.I. Joe team be based out of the "Pit" as they were throughout the 1980s comic book series. And, in keeping with the G.I. Joe vs. Cobra fantasy, the movie will feature characters and locations from around the world. Duke, the lead character and head of the G.I. Joe team, will embody the values of bravery and heroism that the first generation of G.I. Joe figures established.

G.I JOE will hit theaters August 7, 2009.

Here's a photo from Nichol's latest film, P2.

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Here's a still featuring Byung-Hun Lee