Bradley Cooper is set to star as Duke, the field commander, in Paramount’s new G.I. Joe movie, directed by Danny McBride. Plot details and additional casting are being kept under wraps, but the film will offer a fresh take on the Hasbro franchise. Paramount also confirmed that G.I. Joe is no longer connected to the Transformers franchise, despite the crossover teased in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.