Even though no readers bothered to guess the answer to the question asked in yesterday’s Bloggery post, I’m going two-for-two this week with another hot mystery: who will Fox get to fill the role of “B.A. Baracus,” originally played by Mr. T, in the A-Team movie? Regarding the trades’ confirmation that Bradley Cooper will likely play “Face” in the Joe Carnahan-directed TV adaptation, along with the disappointing news that Liam Neeson may be cast as “Hannibal,” many film blogs have reacted mostly with indifference. These aren’t the casting announcement we’re looking for, after all. We just want to know who the hell is going to try to take the place of someone as iconic as Mr. T.

I actually pity the poor fool whose job it is to make the casting choice. I also pity the person who has to decide if the new B.A. will sport Mr. T’s signature hairstyle and jewelry. And of course I pity the fool who has to play the part. He (Common, probably) is going to have to endure a lot of scrutiny long before he’s able to show audiences if he’s actually worthy.

While we’re waiting for the official announcement, though, bloggers are already on a roll with jokes about who should get the gig. Check out their ideas after the jump:

• Commenting at The Movie Blog, “M@tt” brings up why it’s likely been so tough casting the role:
  

  The problem they have with casting B.A., is the same problem Star Trek had with casting Kirk. The person who plays B.A. will have to be their own B.A., or it will just be a Mr. T impersonation.

• Marc Bernardin at Entertainment Weekly’s PopWatch has a terrific analysis of the task but an unlikely conclusion:
  

  I’m sure every black actor with an athletic build is being looked at — Ice Cube was, at one point, a rumored favorite — to play the driver, mechanic, and legbreaker. But Mr. T, coming off of playing the villain in Rocky III, wasn’t the cuddly mohawked teddy bear he’d later morph into: He was downright frightening. These days, muscles don’t, ironically, carry the same weight. Think of Don Cheadle in Devil in a Blue Dress or Jeffrey Wright in Shaft — they were terrifying because you believed that they were crazy enough to do whatever crossed their minds. So I’m gonna rally for Chewitel Ejiofor (pictured) — who’s never been bad in anything, and elevates everything, from Inside Man to Serenity, Children of Men to Redbelt. Hell, I just wanna see that dude in more movies.

• S.T. VanAirsdale at Movieline devotes a whole post to the question, and comes up with some great suggestions, including Mike Tyson and Robert Downey Jr. as “Kirk Lazarus” from Tropic Thunder. Here is another sample choice:
  

  · Gary Coleman: He’s got the attitude, the time, and you might recall how he recently decried the dearth of choice dramatic roles for little people. This could be his Mickey Rourke moment.

• Amos Barshad at Vulture proposes another one of Bradley Cooper’s current costars:
  

  …leaving just the roles of Captain “Howling Mad” Murdock and Sergeant “B.A.” Baracus to be filled. We’re flexible on Murdock, but strongly feel that The Hangover’s huge opening means Zach Galifianakis deserves some serious consideration for Baracus.

• Dustin Rowles at Pajiba goes for a more realistic prediction:
  

  As for B.A. Baracus, I like the currently rumored choice, Common, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ving Rhames.

• Brad Brevet at Rope of Silicon sees a reason we might receive a candid confirmation from one prospective candidate very soon:
  

  Early rumors had Tyrese Gibson stepping into Mr. T’s old shoes and playing the role of B.A. Baracus, but nothing has been heard on that front since, but I am sure press junket interviews for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will soon shed some light on the situation.

• Dan Hopper at Best Week Ever acknowledges the one person who would be up to the task:
  

  The biggest news has yet to come, though, as the Supporting Actor Oscar slam-dunk nomination role of B.A. Baracus remains uncast. In a possibly related story, Fox is receiving phone calls every ten minutes from Mr T’s agent, who is Mr. T.

Seriously, though, who wouldn’t want to give Mr. T a Supporting Actor Oscar???