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What MacGyver looks like now

<p>For seven years, secret agent Angus MacGyver graced our screens as the quintessential action hero. With his trusty Swiss Army knife and a wad of chewed-up gum, MacGyver became a hero of the 80s and early-90s, making actor Richard Dean Anderson a global star.</p> <p>Last week, 65-year-old Anderson was in Australia for the Oz Comic Con in Brisbane and Sydney, promoting conservation organisation Sea Shepard. It’s a cause that Anderson has felt strongly about since his MacGyver days.</p> <p>“At that time in my life, I was become more conscious around issues like conservation, and the producers and writers started to take things I was doing or interested in and wrote them onto the screen,” Anderson told news.com.au. “I grew up in Minnesota, which is all green and lakes. So I grew up outside and in water.”</p> <p><img width="514" height="386" src="http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/24e0c2c2e6f131833d0ddccbc4d59985" alt="Crowd-pleaser." style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p><strong>Related links: </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="/lifestyle/family/2015/08/facts-about-sound-of-music/">6 little known facts about The Sound of Music</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="/lifestyle/family/2015/08/discontinued-classic-australian-lollies/">Old-favourite lollies that are no longer available</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="/lifestyle/family/2015/08/new-favourite-childhood-book-covers/%20">Your favourite childhood books now look different</a></em></strong></span></p>

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What MacGyver looks like today

<p>He was the 80s heartthrob that always managed to get out of sticky situations, but what does secret agent Angus MacGyver look like today?</p> <p>Well, MacGyver star Richard Dean Anderson is no longer sporting the blond locks that made all the ladies swoon, but he is still looking good at 66 years of age.</p> <p><img width="460" height="694" src="http://www.newidea.com.au/media/4447/rich2.jpg" alt="..." style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>While there is a MacGyver TV reboot in the works, Anderson says he won’t be taking part.</p> <p>He previously said, “I'm not considering being a part of a project that has overlooked the insanely LOYAL FANS of the original character and has proceeded without considering how and why they all became and STAYED loyal fans...”</p> <p>Were you a fan of MacGyver? Share your favourite moments with us in the comments below.  </p> <p><strong>Related links: </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/06/best-tv-shows-from-the-60s/"><em>10 best TV shows from the 60s</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/06/shocking-facts-about-tv-shows/"><em>10 shocking facts you didn’t know about your favourite TV shows</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/03/the-brady-bunch-where-are-they-now/"><em>Where they are now: The Brady Bunch</em></a></strong></span></p>

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2016 is the year of TV reboots and remakes

<p>Just when you think cinemas are being flooded with remakes, sequels and prequels, it seems television producers are returning to the classics in the quest for ratings, too! Whether they’ve already aired, are in production or have just been announced, we take a look at some of the classic TV series returning to our screens (plus a few movie-to-TV-show reboots!).</p> <p><em><strong>MacGyver</strong></em></p> <p>Everyone’s favourite crafty adventure hero is back, but 66-year-old Richard Dean Anderson will not be returning to play Angus MacGyver, who will be played instead by 25-year-old <em>X-Men</em> actor Lucas Till. A pilot episode has been ordered, and it is reported that the new series will be something of a prequel, looking back at MacGyver’s early years.</p> <p><strong><em>The Notebook</em></strong></p> <p>The Nicholas Sparks tearjerker is set to get the small screen treatment after US network The CW picked it up for a reboot, which is currently in development. Not much is known yet about the details, but Sparks will be co-producing the series based on his best-selling novel and the blockbuster film adaptation starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams.</p> <p><strong><em>Xena: Warrior Princess</em></strong></p> <p>Iconic female warrior Xena will soon be returning to our screens, thanks to a new series from NBC. Co-creator of the original series, Rob Tapert, is said to be involved but it is unknown if wife (and star of the show) Lucy Lawless will be reprising her role. The pilot’s screenwriter, however, has said the new series would definitely address Xena and Gabrielle’s ambiguous relationship.</p> <p><strong><em>Twin Peaks</em></strong></p> <p>A reboot of David Lynch’s short-lived cult classic <strong><em>Twin Peaks</em></strong> is already in production, and many of the original cast members have already signed on, including Kyle MacLachlan, Sherilyn Fenn, David Duchovny, Peggy Lipton and more. Naomi Watts, Laura Dern and Jim Belushi have also confirmed new roles. It is set to air next year.</p> <p><strong><em>Gilmore Girls</em></strong></p> <p>Lorelai, Rory and the gang are back for a new Netflix revival titled <em>Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life</em>, which will be comprised of four 90-minute episodes set in a different season of the year. Most of the original cast will be involved, and the special will be released to the streaming service any day now!</p> <p><strong><em>Fuller House</em></strong></p> <p>Fan of <em>Full House</em>? You’re in luck! Almost all the original cast have returned for this 13-episode reboot of the hit show, which first aired in 1987, with the exception of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen who played Michelle Tanner in the hit show which first aired in 1987. It has already been renewed for another season and is currently in production.</p> <p><em><strong>Fargo</strong></em></p> <p>The Coen Brothers’ critically acclaimed, quirky crime thriller <em>Fargo</em> has been revived in the form of an anthology series with each season presenting a different story. The cast includes Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Kirsten Dunst, Ted Danson and more. The critically acclaimed series has won two Emmys and is currently producing its third season, starring Ewan McGregor.</p> <p><em><strong>The X-Files</strong></em></p> <p>Sci-fi classic <em>The X-Files</em> was rebooted earlier in the year, with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprising their roles as Mulder, the believer, and Scully, the sceptic. The “event series” produced six episodes set 14 years after the final season and 7 years after the last film, <em>The X-Files: I Want to Believe</em>. The cast and crew are currently in talks for another season.</p> <p>Which of these reboots are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments below!</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/movies/2016/05/8-classic-films-getting-remakes/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">8 classic films getting remakes</span></em></strong></a></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/06/10-classic-british-tv-comedy-shows-we-love/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>10 classic British TV comedy shows we love</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/06/shocking-facts-about-tv-shows/"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>10 shocking facts you didn’t know about your favourite TV shows</strong></span></em></a></p>

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