Wahlberg yet to talk to Sommers about G.I. JOE!

Sommers has yet to pick up the phone and ask Wahlberg if he's still interested in G.I. JOE.

by Matt Holmes

IESB got the following out of the actor...

IESB: Now that G I Joe is moving forward are you up for the role of Duke? MARK: I have no idea, Lorenzo was talking about it months back when we were promoting Shooter, but I haven't seen a script, and you know... IESB: Have you been in contact with Stephen Sommers? MARK: No. No, the idea of it seems pretty out there. They haven't really told me what they're going for, so, we'll see where, you know... We're training to do The Fighter, and you know, everything else is up in the air.
Scheduling might just put Wahlberg out of the running on this one. A shame if he can't do it, because he's a terrific action actor and is the kind of guy who would be perfect to lead a franchise like this. If I were Sommers I would try and move heaven and Earth for Wahlberg. You should really pick up the phone mate!

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Matt Holmes is the co-founder of What Culture, formerly known as Obsessed With Film. He has been blogging about pop culture and entertainment since 2006 and has written over 10,000 articles.