Bruce Willis In Talks To Join G.I. Joe Sequel

FIRST PUBLISHED: August 10, 2011 5:02 PM EDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation reportedly has set its sights set on Bruce Willis to play the original Joe. The star is in talks to play General Joe Colton, the solider who forms the first G.I. Joe strike team, according to The Hollywood Reporter. If cast, Bruce would join a slew of new additions to the franchise, including Dwayne Johnson (Roadblock), Adrianne Palicki (Lady Jaye), Ray Stevenson (Firefly) and the Wu Tang Clans RZA (Blind Master). Channing Tatum (Duke) and Ray Park (Snake Eyes) will return for the action movie, which starts shooting this month in New Orleans. Jon M. Chu, who most recently helmed the music documentary Justin Bieber: Never Say Never will direct the second installment. G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation is slated to hit theaters on Jun 29, 2012. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.