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MacGyver Film In the Works?

Posted by timothy on from the humbly-beg-for-qi-shu-in-some-role dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Looks like everyone's favorite Swiss Army knife-wielding action hero may be making an appearance on the big screen. The original series creator has announced plans are in the works for a MacGyver film. Serious questions abound: Will Richard Dean Anderson reprise the role? Will filming and editing somehow be done only using a paperclip, duct-tape, and TV remote?" And who, if not Anderson, would you want to play MacGyver?

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  1. MacGyver feels dated by tangent3 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I've had the chance to watch a couple of MacGyver episodes recently and they feel dated.
    At the same time, the Bourne series comes to my mind as a modern version of MacGyver.
    So... Matt Damon as MacGyver?

  2. Re:Duh! by Reality+Master+101 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So yes choosing somebody from the Slashdot crowd would be appropriate.

    Well, with the difference being that MacGyver was knowledgeable and intelligent. The typical Slashdotter only thinks they're knowledgeable and intelligent.

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  3. Re:Why sombody else than Anderson? by rob1980 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Indeed, he's not even 60 yet. His shelf life for this role is a little longer than some other traditional action heroes because it depends on him looking smart, rather than looking tough. If they're gonna do this within the next 3-5 years, get Anderson.

  4. Re:Duh! by Eudial · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And who, if not Anderson, would you want to play MacGyver?

    Me!

      (You insensitive clod.) You are aware that the role calls for a mullet, no? It's all in the mullet. You can't be MacGyver without it.
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