>>10472534>>10477076Mr. T had appeared in a few things before A-Team, but he was being typecast as the villain. A-Team changed the trajectory of his career. He went from being a B-list heavy to becoming a household name. The Mr. T marketing machine really goes into overdrive after A-Team becomes a hit. The show gets some toys and merch, but Mr. T alone gets at least as much as the show.
