Common For A-Team

Common is set to play B. A. Barracus in 'The A-Team' remake.

The rapper-and-actor - whose next big screen role is in 'Terminator Salvation' - is now hot favourite to take on Mr. T's iconic role and reunite with 'Smokin' Aces' director Joe Carnahan.

However, Common refused to be drawn on the speculation, but admitted he would love to take the role.

He said: "That would be something cool, but, I mean, let's see, I can't speak on it yet until we know what's going on but that would be an incredible character to play.

"I would love to, just to work with Joe is so exciting for me I just had such a great experience. I feel that he is one of the freshest directors and innovative guys and fun, he is a quality guy, quality director and man, I just want to work with him."

If he does land the part, Common - real name Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr- promises he will bring his own unique interpretation to the movie.

He added to IESB.com: "I can't do the mohawk hair cut but we got to do something, we got to find something to make it work. You definitely have to give it something different.

"It's a new day, you just got to give it something new. The kids don't know that B.A. so you wanna bring something new to it and you want to pay respect to B.A. and the way B.A, was created too.

"I believe there is a way to find a combination, I have certain similarities to Mr. T already. We are both from Chicago, we are both rebels in our own way. I could really get that, I could really get that."