Michelle Krusiec cast in new 'MacGyver' pilot

CBS drama re-imagines the classic 1980s action/adventure series.



Some awesome TV news... Michelle Krusiec has been cast as a series regular in the CBS drama pilot MacGyver, executive producer James Wan's reimagining of the classic 1980s action/adventure series.

'MacGyver': Addison Timlin & Michelle Krusiec Cast In CBS Pilot

Krusiec will play a character named Agent Croix, who works for the Department of Homeland Security.

The original MacGyver, which ran for seven seasons on ABC, starred Richard Dean Anderson as a resourceful top agent for the Phoenix Foundation, who never carried a gun and drew on his genius scientific knowledge to thwart bad guys and get out of jams. It was one of my favorite shows back in the day.

Just for the hell of it, here's the glorious MacGyver theme song:

James Wan is working on a 'MacGyver' reboot for CBS

'Furious 7' director will produce and direct a revival of the 1980s action series.


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Here's a reboot I can get behind. Hot off the blockbuster success of Furious 7, director James Wan will serve as executive producer and direct a TV revival of the 1980s action classic MacGyver.

CBS rebooting MacGyver with Furious 7 director

The original MacGyver, which ran for seven seasons on ABC, starred Richard Dean Anderson as a resourceful top agent for the Phoenix Foundation, who never carries a gun and draws on his genius scientific knowledge to thwart bad guys and get out of jams. It was one of my favorite shows back in the day.

In case you forgot the glorious MacGyver theme song (and Richard Dean Anderson's glorious hair):

'Saw' director in talks to direct 'MacGyver' movie

James Wan is in negotiations to helm a reboot of the 1980s action series.



They're making a MacGyver movie. Not to be confused with the Saturday Night Live spoof-turned-movie MacGruber. A real MacGyver movie based on the classic 1980s TV show. And it looks like Saw director James Wan is in talks to direct the feature film remake.

'MacGyver' Movie to Be Directed by 'Saw' Helmer James Wan.

Wan, co-creator of the hit horror franchise Saw and director of Insidious, is reportedly in talks with New Line to direct a new movie about the secret agent, originally played by Richard Dean Anderson, who uses science, a Swiss Army knife and everyday items to get himself out of jams: