Robert Remus aka Sgt. Slaughter Says He Originally Had Bruce Willis' Role In G.I. JOE: RETALIATION

Robert Remus aka Sgt. Slaughter Says He Originally Had Bruce Willis' Role In G.I. JOE: RETALIATION

Sgt. Slaughter himself, Robert Remus says that he was originally sought after by the filmmakers of G.I. Joe: Retaliation to have the story arc that was portrayed by Bruce Willis. Would you have preferred Sgt. Slaughter over Joe Colton?

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By MarkJulian - Apr 19, 2013 07:04 AM EST
Filed Under: G.I. Joe
Source: via WrestleZone




Back in December 2011, I received a tip that Sgt. Slaughter would be appearing in G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Obviously, that wasn't the case but it appears there was some truth to that rumor. Before diving into wrestling news, Sgt. Slaughter reveals that he was originally asked to play the role in G.I. Joe: Retaliation that went to Bruce Willis.


"Yes, I was originally supposed to be the part of Bruce Willis' [as] Sgt. Slaughter but because we had a conflict in toy companies, Hasbro and Mattel, I wasn't able to do it. It's one of those things, Rock doesn't have a contract so he can do what he wants to do and he's been very successful."

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Running Time: 1 hr 50 minutes
Release Date: 27 March 2013 (USA)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Starring:Dwayne Johnson, D.J. Cotrona, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum, RZA, Byung-hun Lee, Elodie Yung, Bruce Willis, Ray Park and Arnold Vosloo
Directed by: Jon M. Chu
Written by: Rhett Reese (screenplay), Paul Wernick (screenplay)

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MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 4/19/2013, 7:31 AM
As a fan of the cartoons, I actually would have preferred Sgt. Slaughter.
polarkyle
polarkyle - 4/19/2013, 7:34 AM
They have to put Sgt. Slaughter in the next one
Datalore
Datalore - 4/19/2013, 7:34 AM
He would have been the ONLY reason I would have went to see that movie.
Hodor
Hodor - 4/19/2013, 7:38 AM
Yeah, I would have seen it for Slaughter.
fortycals
fortycals - 4/19/2013, 7:38 AM
When I first heard the about the Joe colton character the first thing that came to mind was why didnt they just use the Sgt. Still like bruce in the movie, but having remus in it would have been fine.
PartyKiller
PartyKiller - 4/19/2013, 7:40 AM
I watched the thing. And the best moments was Bruce Willis.

The Rock sucked and you could feel the studio trying all the usual stuff to get him over. Palicki wasn't even as good as Megan Fox.
The rest of the cast was so lackluster I dont even care to know their names.

But Willis brought spark to the film. Sgt. Slaughter's services are not required.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 4/19/2013, 7:43 AM
It's like asking if you wanted a STAR WARS character in a STAR WARS movie. Slaughter defintely would have taken the series in a direction that felt more like GI JOE. Small additions can make large impacts.
Stumblin
Stumblin - 4/19/2013, 7:44 AM
I was surprised Sargent Slaughter wasn't in either movie. His character is awesome! And the fact you got to see him kick ass in WWF back in the day was pretty incredible for a kid.
ForeverPowerful
ForeverPowerful - 4/19/2013, 7:48 AM
Sgt Slaughter is a cool guy. I got to meet him at a baseball game once, he's a nice guy.
Bumble
Bumble - 4/19/2013, 7:58 AM
Would've loved this casting. Should've been him instead of Willis.
Rowsdower
Rowsdower - 4/19/2013, 8:10 AM
Too bad. Would have been awesome fan service.
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 4/19/2013, 8:16 AM
Sarge has to eat too
DRMidNite
DRMidNite - 4/19/2013, 8:54 AM
Slaughter???

No. Just...no.
DRMidNite
DRMidNite - 4/19/2013, 8:55 AM
Remus looks like he is a "Plantation Elemental" now!
DRMidNite
DRMidNite - 4/19/2013, 9:00 AM
Still from the new movie, "JLA the Ape Man".
DRMidNite
DRMidNite - 4/19/2013, 9:01 AM
@Nomis: LMAO!
DRMidNite
DRMidNite - 4/19/2013, 9:09 AM
All in favor?
robsncoppers
robsncoppers - 4/19/2013, 9:19 AM
Yes. This would have been better. Bruce Willis didn't add anything to the movie (which was AWESOME!!!) and I am getting tired of Willis' Over-the-hill/I'm-too-old-for-this routine:

GI Joe: Retaliation
A Good Day to Die Hard
RED
RED 2
The Expendables
The Expendables 2: Expendabler

It's even a theme in Looper but there it was used as a cool plot device rather than a lazy character-development method.
Optimus83
Optimus83 - 4/19/2013, 10:11 AM
Coolest G.I.Joe. ...
EastcoastAvenger
EastcoastAvenger - 4/19/2013, 10:20 AM
I would have enjoyed seeing Sgt. Slaughter in the movie.
ComicFan1134
ComicFan1134 - 4/19/2013, 11:25 AM
I Met This Guy In My Mall, He's A Really Nice Guy, Just Don't Think He'd Be Any Good IN These Type Of Films, Mainly Cause He's Cool And These Films Blow.
Canon38
Canon38 - 4/19/2013, 11:48 AM
he made a cameo in the first one
TheToddFather
TheToddFather - 4/19/2013, 1:35 PM
The Sarge would have been TOO cool!!!
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 4/19/2013, 2:18 PM
I was disappointed Robert wasn't part of the film and he is not one to lie about it. It only makes sense to pull in an actual character that was based off him in the cartoons into one of the films. Robert is a super guy. Yes, I know him. :-)
GrayMatter
GrayMatter - 4/19/2013, 3:15 PM
Haven't see Retaliation yet, so I was much more interested in what he was saying about possibly managing Jack Swagger as a face. That possibly coulda been interesting. The whole "American Racist" gimmick went south in a hurry.
Tymminator
Tymminator - 4/19/2013, 4:31 PM
I could possibly take him as an additional role, but not as a replacement for Willis.

When I was a kid, GI Joe was just one guy anyway. I freaked out when I was a teen and he became this huge military force.

@gusto I remember that deal with Orndorff...good times for wrestling.
CapFan79
CapFan79 - 4/19/2013, 7:32 PM
That could've made the movie! He was supposed to have Brendan Fraser's role in ROC too!
Wulfenmarc
Wulfenmarc - 4/19/2013, 9:17 PM
It would have been cool to see him in the movie. Maybe not in Willis' role but in there somehow. And maybe if he lost some weight, if no one has seen him he could skip a meal or two. And the whole toy brand conflict..really I can't think of the last time I saw a Sgt. Slaughter WWE figure, so I think they would let him have one since he had a figure or two back in the 80's.
Wulfenmarc
Wulfenmarc - 4/19/2013, 9:20 PM
And the Rock has a contract with one of the 2 companies if not both..they are making Rock figures since he came back to WWE, and the gijoe movie figures soooo
Bark4Soul
Bark4Soul - 4/20/2013, 12:44 AM
Pretty dumb they couldnt come to terms over toys, not like his wwe figs are flying off pegs, are they even ON pegs? meanwhile his hasbro sdcc joe figure still commands high dollar...he shoulda been involved somehow
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