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    Cobra is the nemesis of the G.I. Joe team. Along with battling G.I. Joe, the members of Cobra are dealing with numerous internal power struggles.

    Cobra Commander's Face Revealed In G.I. Joe Flick!

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    I'm pretty excited about this. If you're a Joe fan, then you may or may not know that the Joe character, 'Cobra Commander' usually dons a hood to mask his disfigured face. Not this time around though, boys and girls! If you've caught any of the trailers and G.I. Joe movie footage we have posted here on Comic Vine, then you may have noticed that a central figure to the
     
     
    Cobra's has been left out of the trailer footage. Probably for good reason. Joe Gordon Levitt who will be playing the role of the Cobra Commander will in fact reveal his face in the film . I know that many people may think nothing of the news, but how do comic readers feel? Joe reveals in an interview with New York magazine exactly what he thinks about his part in the film and how he feels about revealing his face.

    "Yeah. My face is in it. There's this crazy kind of getup that I wear. It's got makeup and it's got all this other stuff, and it's a mask, basically. You can hardly tell it's me. And that, to me, is the best. That's why I love Daniel Day-Lewis or Gary Oldman. Actors like that, where they're so different as each character, the actor disappears. Doing G.I. Joe made it real easy to disappear because of all the elaborate stuff on my face. And it demands a totally different kind of acting style. You sort of check your realism at the door."

    Okay, so I'll admit he wasn't exactly who I had in mind to play the role of the Commander. I'm really curious to see how he'll look with all that make-up, and whether or not they will make him wear that big old mask. Regardless, it should be interesting. However, I am having some mixed feelings about whether or not it would be a good idea to have him show his face or not. I'm throwing this out to you G.I. Joe fans. How do you feel about Levitt playing the role of Cobra Commander? Do you think he's too skinny for this role? That was my first thought.

    In case you missed it, here's the latest trailer:

     
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    #1  Edited By No_Name_

    Okay, sorry about all the technical difficulties today guys. :(

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    #2  Edited By The_Martian

    As long as he sticks his arms in the air and yells, "COBRA!" then I'm fine.

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    #3  Edited By The_Ghostshell

    Baroness, Storm Shadow, and Snake Eyes are the only reasons to see this film.

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    #4  Edited By CellphoneGirl

    Baroness, Storm Shadow, and Snake Eyes = Awesomeness   :]

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    #5  Edited By santeria_smith

    what part of the trailer do u see cobra commander?....

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    #6  Edited By No_Name_
    @santeria_smith said:
    " what part of the trailer do u see cobra commander?.... "
    You don't! That's the thing. He's been absent through in each and every one of the trailers, which was so weird because he is the back bone of COBRA
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    #7  Edited By Grendel

    It isn't. Cobra Commander isn't in it.

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    #8  Edited By Decept-O

    Stop the press!  This actor is Cobra Commander?  Really?  That is casting I did not foresee.  No.  Seriously?  

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    #9  Edited By Reaper 13

    You have got to be kidding me right?

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    #10  Edited By NightFang3

    Its ok with.

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    #11  Edited By geraldthesloth

    Hopefully he kicks a puppy.

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    #12  Edited By King Quisling

    This movie is going to bite.

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    #13  Edited By EisforExtinction

    Tommy... from Third Rock from the Sun... AWESOME!!!

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    They probaly didn't give him his hood because people would complain about a reference to the kkk, heck the same critics called RE5 racist

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    #15  Edited By MindBullets1372

    I love Joe Gordon Levitt he is one of my favorite young up and coming actors. If you've never seen the movie Brick i recommend seeing Joe is awesome in it. It's going to be interesting seeing if he can pull off a hardcore villain like Cobra Commander, but i think hell pull it off

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    #16  Edited By MoonKnightFan123

    Wasn't that guy on That 70's Show once? He was in 3rd Rock from Sun but wasn't he once in That 70's Show?

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    #17  Edited By Tyler Starke

    I like levitt I think he's a great actor, but I'm starting to think more and more, that I'm not going to like G.I. JOE

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    #18  Edited By MrDirector786

    I think GI JOE will be good.

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    #19  Edited By jefprice

    I can't wait for this film!! I've been mre excited for this and transformers then anything else save holmes the whole year.

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    #20  Edited By Psi-Fire

    I really wish Flint and Roadblock were in the film, but I'm still gonna go see it like three times within it's first week. lol

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    #21  Edited By Iron Fist Angel

    Huge Joe fan here and I think the movie will be terrible. That's not going to s top me from seeing it though. I have no problem with Levitt as C.C., (as he's a very good actor), but what I don't like is how they're using the character in the film, and his absolutely ridiculous appearance.

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    #22  Edited By Iron Fist Angel
    @Psi-Fire said:
    " I really wish Flint and Roadblock were in the film, but I'm still gonna go see it like three times within it's first week. lol "

         G.I. Joe has lost the rights to the name "Roadblock" so Heavy Duty is actually Roadblock now. It's confusing but unfortunately that's the only way they can use the character now.
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    #23  Edited By dondasch

    I've seen Brick, and thought it was a great movie.   However, that role suited Joseph Gordon-Levitt more than I think will the role of Cobra Commander.  Frankly, I don't see him as capably carrying that role and have no idea why he was cast in the role.  What frightens me more than this is if the producing team don't have a mask on Destro.  If they don't, it will crush this movie for me and lessen my faith in movie making from a comic viewpoint (yes, that's a longer discussion, perhaps I'll blog it).  Still, Baroness looks great and if there is a possibility for an extended fight between Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes, then take my money, please.

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    #24  Edited By Kurrent
    @Gambler said:
    " Baroness, Storm Shadow, and Snake Eyes are the only reasons to see this film. "
    Ummm DUKE......lol
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    #25  Edited By johnny_spam

    Undead!

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    #26  Edited By speedlgt

    the voice is more important than the man in the suit! but the big injustice is that mask he refers to looks nothing like a cobra commander mask at all

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    #27  Edited By Media_Master

    This makes the film even better!!!

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    #28  Edited By The_Ghostshell
    @Kurrent said:
    " @Gambler said:
    " Baroness, Storm Shadow, and Snake Eyes are the only reasons to see this film. "
    Ummm DUKE......lol "
    Nah lol
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    #29  Edited By Final Arrow
    @Gambler said:
    "Baroness, Storm Shadow, and Snake Eyes are the only reasons to see this film."
    agreed. im totally dying to see Storm Shadow vs Snake Eyes. Also I hope they get Scarlet and Snake Eyes right the whole love thing between them is a tight story line.
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    #30  Edited By The Clock King

    You'd think they'd do a teaser shot of cobra commander where they'd do a slow spinning camera set behind his head (so we still wouldn't get to see the face) as he screams "Cobra!" and salutes, and you just see a legion of soldiers in front of him.

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    #31  Edited By No_Name_
    @The Clock King said:
    " You'd think they'd do a teaser shot of cobra commander where they'd do a slow spinning camera set behind his head (so we still wouldn't get to see the face) as he screams "Cobra!" and salutes, and you just see a legion of soldiers in front of him. "
    someone should be a film director!
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    #32  Edited By speedlgt

    if gi joe lost the rights to roadblock then his toys still being made and hes called roadblock???????

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    #33  Edited By Nahero

    this kicks all american con carne ASS.

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    "Okay, sorry about all the technical difficulties today guys. :("
    no need to apologize it works fine
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    #34  Edited By Iron Fist Angel
    @speedlgt said:
    " if gi joe lost the rights to roadblock then his toys still being made and hes called roadblock??????? "

       For some odd reason it doesn't apply to the toys - only media such as comics and movies. But he was in G.I. Joe Resolute. I know it's some big legal cluster****.
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    #35  Edited By speedlgt
    @Iron Fist Angel said:
    " @speedlgt said:
    " if gi joe lost the rights to roadblock then his toys still being made and hes called roadblock??????? "
       For some odd reason it doesn't apply to the toys - only media such as comics and movies. But he was in G.I. Joe Resolute. I know it's some big legal cluster****. "
    they should have just called him sgt roadblock i know thats what hasbro did to alot of toys so they could keep the names
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    #36  Edited By gmanfromheck
    @Decept-O said:
    "

    Stop the press!  This actor is Cobra Commander?  Really?  That is casting I did not foresee.  No.  Seriously?  

    "
    Pretty sure I mentioned this in a previous post.

    Check this out, but be warned in case your eyes start burning afterwords (our lawyers require that we give ample warning):

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    #37  Edited By Decept-O

    Now I remember.  I purposely put that memory under the file name of  "this is crap".  Not a big 80's Joe fan but even I know this isn't looking good--MAYBE the movie will be good, have to wait and see. 

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    #38  Edited By santeria_smith
    @G-Man said:
    " @Decept-O said:
    "

    Stop the press!  This actor is Cobra Commander?  Really?  That is casting I did not foresee.  No.  Seriously?  

    "
    Pretty sure I mentioned this in a previous post.

    Check this out, but be warned in case your eyes start burning afterwords (our lawyers require that we give ample warning):

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    no......no.....-throws arms up in air- NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
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    #39  Edited By Shipwreck

    Wlecome home party for my bro. I beter be a good movie. Me and him a crazy for it.

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    #40  Edited By Mosedogg

    Hopefully this movie will do well enough to introduce Cobra-La in the sequel.



    ..crickets...

    ok i'm kidding

     I really want this movie to be BA, so far I'm not sold.

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    #41  Edited By DH69

    im honestly not suprised CC hasnt been shown in any of the trailers and why the hell would he its what drives people to go see the movie so they can see what he looks like. They did the same thing with venom, two-face, the fallen, cloverfield, hell even jaws. its meant to peak peoples interest and curiosity by leaving things/people hidden from media. odds are 1 week from the release they'll show tv spots with him in it its what they always do, its what they've always done.

    hell i remember a movie from 2007 called primevil about a giant crocodile in africa. until i saw the movie i thought it was about a serial killer, and not once in any of the trailers/tv spots did they show or mention a croc. it was a brilliant way advertise a movie

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