A reboot of the movie MacGruber has been ordered by Peacock. Will Forte will once again portray the titular character.MacGruber started off as a Saturday Night Live sketch back in 1985, and was adapted into a movie in 2010. Peacock has now ordered eight episodes of a reboot with the same name. In the reboot,
MacGruber will have to take down a mysterious villain from the past. Down below, you can watch the announcement.
Will Forte (
The Last Man on Earth) will once again portray
MacGruber. Next to that, he will also co-write the series and serve as executive producer. Supposedly, Ryan Philippe (
Shooter (2016)) and Kristen Wiig (
The Last Man on Earth) - who both had leading roles in the movie - are still discussing a possible return.