dream cast: hypothetical ‘MacGyver’ movie

It’s Thursday, so it’s time to remake an 80s classic TV show or movie with an all-new cast. This week: MacGyver, the 1985-1992 ABC adventure series that made a virtue out of nonviolence and the hero’s intelligence and scientific bent. Plus, Richard Dean Anderson was cute as hell.

(If you have a suggestion for an 80s TV show or movie we should play with, feel free to email me.)

The original cast included:

Angus MacGyver: Richard Dean Anderson
Peter Thornton: Dana Elcar
Jack Dalton: Bruce McGill
Murdoc: Michael Des Barres
Penny Parker: Teri Hatcher
Harry Jackson (Mac’s grandfather): John Anderson

My dream cast for a modern update:

Angus MacGyver: Nathan Fillion
Peter Thornton: Richard Dean Anderson
Jack Dalton: Lee Pace
Murdoc: Ewan McGregor
Penny Parker: Blake Lively
Harry Jackson: ???

Man, do I miss this show:

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Ohhh damn, I had Fillion as MacGyver too but I was stuck on Thornton (Loving your Anderson casting though). After going back to the drawing board im happy with:

MacGyver: Nick Stahl
Thornton: Aaron Eckhart
Murdoc: Billy Boyd
Penny: Franka Potente

Such a great show.

Hey, it's not a contest. You can have Fillion too.

Oo, Franka Potente would be an *awesome* Penny. Totally different than the first one, but awesome anyway.

Hey, maybe Potente should be MacGyver...

THOMAS JANE as MacGyver
JACK BLACK as Jack Dalton
BILLY BOYD as Murdoc
MICHAEL CHIKLIS as PETE THORNTON

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