Ray Stevenson is villain Firefly in G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes

*It's fair to say that _G.I. Joe_ didn't enjoy a great deal of
critical love.*

By rights, nobody should be getting too excited about the prospect of
a sequel, but the cast that director Jon Chu is putting together is
pretty hard to ignore.

Ray Stevenson, most recently seen as Volstagg in _Thor_, has joined
the cast as villain Firefly.

Stevenson has starred in _Punisher: War Zone_ and _The Other Guys_,
but he's still best known for his role as rowdy soldier Titus Pullo in
TV show Rome.

He joins Channing Tatum and Dwayne Johnson in the sequel, as well as
the recently cast Adrianne Palicki. Bruce Willis' name has also been
bandied about, but his involvement remains a rumour.

The movie is further distanced from its predecessor by the fact Tatum
seems to be the only cast member returning (although Lee Byung-hun and
Ray Park have also been mooted to be coming back).

Here's hoping that _G.I. Joe 2_ can deliver some more impressive
action, a leaner plot and, in the form of Stevenson, a more
threatening villain than the limp first instalment managed.

_G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes_ is expected to arrive in summer 2012.

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