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Bradley Cooper to Star as Duke in Danny McBride's G.I. Joe Reboot
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News18•02-10-2026, 12:45
Bradley Cooper to Star as Duke in Danny McBride's G.I. Joe Reboot
- •Bradley Cooper will play field commander Duke in Paramount Pictures' upcoming 'G.I. Joe' reboot, directed by Danny McBride.
- •The film promises a fresh take on the Hasbro toy line, with the screenplay written by Danny McBride, Jeff Fradley, and John Carcieri.
- •Paramount confirmed the new 'G.I. Joe' film is
- •uncoupled
- •from the 'Transformers' franchise, despite a teased crossover in 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'.
- •This marks Danny McBride's first major feature film directing effort, moving into action filmmaking after primarily working in comedy.
- •The movie is being produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, and Zev Foreman for Hasbro Entertainment.
Key Questions Answered
Bradley Cooper is set to star as the field commander Duke in Paramount Pictures' upcoming G.I. Joe reboot.
The film will be directed by Danny McBride, marking his first major directing effort on a feature film. McBride also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri.
No, Paramount has confirmed that the new G.I. Joe film has been uncoupled from the Transformers franchise, despite a crossover being teased at the end of the 2023 film Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
