“G.I. Joe: Retaliatio​n” Stars Cotrona, Palicki to Serve as Grand Marshals for Auto Club 400

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Stars of the upcoming film G.I. Joe: Retaliation, D.J. Cotrona and Adrianne Palicki, will serve as Grand Marshals for the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, March 24 at 12:00 p.m. PT.

As Grand Marshals, Cotrona and Palickiwill give the command “Drivers, start your engines” to the 43-car field of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Southern California’s premier motorsports facility. The event will be televised on FOX.

In G.I. Joe: Retaliation,set for release in theaters on March 28,Cotrona plays Flint, a beloved character of the G.I. Joe mythology and a solid and strong-willed soldier who has a bit of a rebellious streak. Palicki plays Lady Jaye, the only female in the squad and never one to back down or be intimidated.

A follow-up to the 2009 release “G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA,” which grossed more than $300 million worldwide, Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and Skydance Productions, in association with Hasbro present “G.I. JOE: RETALIATION.”

In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra, they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. The film stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, RZA, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum, with Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Jon M. Chu and produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Brian Goldner. Written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick, based on Hasbro’s G.I. Joe® characters.

Cotrona was last seen starring opposite Michael Imperiloi on ABC’s “Detroit 1-8-7” and in theaters starring opposite Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried in Screen Gems’ “Dear John,” based on Nicholas Sparks’ successful novel.

Palicki is best known for her critically acclaimed role as Tyra Collette on NBC’s “Friday Night Lights.” On the big screen, she was last seen in MGM’s remake of “Red Dawn” as Toni, a role originated by Jennifer Grey, and in Sony Pictures’ film “Legion” alongside Paul Bettany.

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