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Tyrese Gibson a Thundercat?

Source:Silas Lesnick
July 28, 2008


ComingSoon.net got a chance to speak with rapidly rising star Tyrese Gibson at the Death Race junket in San Diego on Sunday. We'll have the full video interview soon, but he did fill us in on another big project for him that will hopefully be happening the near future: Thundercats!

Tyrese said that he's been very involved in the attempt to bring the classic '80s cartoon series to the big screen and seemed to hint that a deal is very nearly complete. We asked him what character he'd be playing and he just smiled and said that there's a number of options on the table.

Late last year, the project was announced as a CG-animated feature at Warner Bros. Pictures that would be directed by video game veteran Jerry O'Flaherty. Whether that still stands is unknown.

Look for the full interview soon!

COMMENTS (51)

Posted by:
Jack Napier
July 28, 2008
Thundercats- Go! Tyrese Gibson- Stop!
Posted by:
major
July 28, 2008
Wow ThunderCats, brings back memories
Posted by:
IceCreamAssassin
July 28, 2008
whose he gonna be pantero? lol

this movie just needs to be made.. rick baker or KNB can do the pratical makeup effects?
Posted by:
Jon
July 28, 2008
Who cares about what role Tyrese would have (Panthro - cause you know Black Panther... nevermind). I want to know who would be playing Cheetara - Kelly Hu has my vote
Posted by:
50 c3nt
July 28, 2008
they should do it live action not cgi!!!
Posted by:
IceCreamAssassin
July 28, 2008
sorry sorry I meant Panthro btw!!
Posted by:
GuyverV
July 28, 2008
liano would be nice
Posted by:
Spike
July 28, 2008
please be cgi, live action would seem cheesy

btw, he must have a great agent, he's getting so many roles, and I honestly can't believe he is going to be Mr. T
Posted by:
Spike
July 28, 2008
I meant B.A. Baracus
Posted by:
Handsome_webslinger
July 28, 2008
Jessica Alba as Cheetara HELL YEAH

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