Deadline reports the producers of CBS’ upcoming MacGyver reboot want original star Richard Dean Anderson. Anderson played the skilled agent on the original ABC series from 1985 to 1992. CBS’ MacGyver reboot stars Lucas Till as a young Angus MacGyver. At this year’s Comic-Con, the series’ co-creator Peter Lenkov said they are trying to cast some of the original show’s cast members. As of now, Anderson has not been booked on the reboot, which debuts this fall on CBS.
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At CBS’ panel for the reboot of MacGyver, co-creator and EP Peter Lenkov told those in Ballroom 20 that the series is reaching out and trying to book some of the original cast members from the 1985 show as guest stars on the latest iteration.
http://deadline.com/2016/07/macgyver-cbs-lucas-till-1201790005/
'MacGyver' creator launches search for 'The Next MacGyver'. It's been a couple of decades since MacGyver, the once-ubiquitous series starring Richard Dean Anderson as the world's most handy secret agent, went off the air. Time for a new MacGyver. But this time, it'll be a woman. MacGyver creator Lee Zlotoff and his MacGyver Foundation have teamed with the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and USC's Viterbi School of Engineering for a new contest, The Next MacGyver, sponsored by the United Engineering Foundation.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-macgyver-creator-launches-search-for-the-next-macgyver-20150220-story.html
CBS Finds New ‘MacGyver’ in ‘X-Men’ Star Lucas Till. Elizabeth Wagmeister. CBS has found its modern-day “MacGyver” in “X-Men” star Lucas Till, Variety has confirmed. Till will take on the title character first made famous by Richard Dean Anderson in the network’s pilot reboot of the 1980s television series.
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/macgyver-lucas-till-cast-cbs-pilot-1201735332/
March 21, 2016 | 12:24PM PT. CBS has found its modern-day “MacGyver” in “X-Men” star Lucas Till, Variety has confirmed. Till will take on the title character first made famous by Richard Dean Anderson in the network’s pilot reboot of the 1980s television series.
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/macgyver-lucas-till-cast-cbs-pilot-1201735332/
” trying to book some of the original cast members from the 1985 show as guest stars on the latest iteration”. The regular cast consisted of Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, and … um … yeah, that was it.
http://deadline.com/2016/07/macgyver-cbs-lucas-till-1201790005/
Lucas Till plays Miley Cyrus’ love interest in “The Hannah Montana Movie.” He also stars in Taylor Swifts music video “You Belong With Me.” :) He’ll be appealing to a younger audience. As much as I love the original, I’m excited to see remake. I just hope the writers give this MacGyver a steady love interest.
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/macgyver-lucas-till-cast-cbs-pilot-1201735332/
‘CSI’ Alum George Eads to Star in ‘MacGyver’ Remake at CBS. Also newly cast as a series regular in the pilot is Joshua Boone, who will play Gunner, MacGyver’s best friend from high school.
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/macgyver-lucas-till-cast-cbs-pilot-1201735332/
The general premise of the series is a re-imagining of the original show, following a 20-something MacGyver as he creates a clandestine organization where he uses his knack for solving problems in unconventional ways to help prevent disasters from happening. MacGyver premieres on CBS on Friday, September 23.
http://deadline.com/2016/07/macgyver-cbs-lucas-till-1201790005/
“He only resorts to violence if he needs to,” added the Conjuring 2 filmmaker, “He’s not like Jason Bourne or James Bond.”. Lenkov said that the new version of the show will dive more into MacGyver’s family, unlike the original series which portrayed him as a lone wolf. In regards to what great hacks this MacGyver will serve up, Lenkov teased that he cheats a hand-scanner for a vault.
http://deadline.com/2016/07/macgyver-cbs-lucas-till-1201790005/
guest stars on the new macgyver
George Eads is a guest star on the new Macgyver.