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Richard Dean Anderson has been asked to make an appearance in the new MacGyver. The star of the ‘80s classic wouldn’t be reprising the title role though, as Lucas Till (”X-Men : First Class”) is playing a younger incarnation of ‘Mac’ in the James Wan-produced redo. Executive Producer Peter Lenkov suggests Anderson’s involvement might go beyond just a cameo.
“We’re hoping to have him come on the show and be a part of this incarnation as well. We’re reaching out to him. We’re hoping it happens.”
In terms of how the new show will differ to the old show, Lenkov says it maintains the same tone and spirit of the original.
“MacGyver in his first incarnation was a hero who was unique to the TV landscape. I think if you look at the landscape, there’s a void for that kind of hero. MacGyver in a lot of ways is a very positive kind of character, and he only resorts to violence when he has to.”
via ‘Variety‘
