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Post by givedaddy5 on Oct 30, 2009 11:05:29 GMT -5
Nathan Fillion Wants To Be The Greatest American Hero
After graciously losing the role of Green Lantern to Ryan Reynolds, Nathan Fillion has been openly campaigning to play another superhero, The Greatest American Hero.
In this 1980's TV show that premiered with a two-hour movie pilot, a school teacher finds a suit that grants him superhuman powers. Fillion told MTV that he feels Greatest American Hero, believe it or not (yeah, we did just write that), is "ripe for a comeback." Fillion added, "I know I'm Canadian, but I think I could put my hat in for that one."
This is not the first time Fillion has mentioned the role. He told IFC earlier this month that Greatest American Hero was his dream project, He even had some ideas about how technological advances could enhance a newer version.
With the technology we have available today for effects, I'd say it's largely the same idea, the same story, but the suit would be able to change and morph into whatever it is you needed him to do. So it could become armor, a scuba suit — you could do that stuff. The stars of The Greatest American Hero have even visited the set of Castle, Fillion's TV show.
I actually met both William Katt and Robert Culp on the set of Castle. They're friends of one of our executive producers' fathers. We have the same stunt coordinator from The Greatest American Hero, so every time you saw William Katt take the fall from his flying stuff, it was our good guy Dennis [Madalone]. So I've got my all my fingers in the right pots. Should the role ever come together, we don't doubt that Fillion will be "walking on air." (Yeah, we know, "groan.")
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Post by jopierce on Oct 30, 2009 15:58:01 GMT -5
Interesting!
Is this an article? Or did you write it? Please let us know the source.
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Post by givedaddy5 on Oct 31, 2009 5:10:28 GMT -5
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Oct 31, 2009 17:00:04 GMT -5
He might play it pretty well. He was pretty good in DR. HORRIBLE'S SING ALONG BLOG.
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Post by greenguy on Nov 1, 2009 16:46:48 GMT -5
He's great in Castle and has a good range for drama and comedy, sadly at 39 years old they will never pick him as a "Ralph" casting will deem him too old.
I believe Katt was 30 when cast and the pilot shot in January of 1980. I have a feeling a new "Ralph" will even be younger.
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Post by givedaddy5 on Nov 2, 2009 8:04:01 GMT -5
I thought the same thing when I saw that he was closing in on 40. No way will they pick someone that old.
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Post by MelMac on Nov 2, 2009 10:03:12 GMT -5
He's great in Castle and has a good range for drama and comedy, sadly at 39 years old they will never pick him as a "Ralph" casting will deem him too old. I believe Katt was 30 when cast and the pilot shot in January of 1980. I have a feeling a new "Ralph" will even be younger. Katt was born in 1951, so he'd been probably 29/30 when he was cast. He just looks a lot younger. Ironically, Mary Ellen Stuart was 25, and she looked the same age as Katt was when he got the suit. Shows who probably aged better long term.
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Nov 2, 2009 19:24:36 GMT -5
GG: I agree with you in that he is too old, but if he continues to have such good hits, he might be considered at his current age.
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