WithMacGrubernow blessing our timeline with eight new thirty-minute episodes on Peacock, I recently got to speak withLaurence Fishburne(General Barrett Fasoose) andBilly Zane(Brigadier Commander Enos Queeth) about making the series. They talked about why they loved the scripts, what it was like working withWill Fortewhen he’s so committed to the role, which of their friends and family were the most excited they were part ofMacGruber, how much they were told about their characters before signing on, the way they prepare for a big scene, and more. In addition, withFishburne having recently wrapped onJohn Wick 4, I asked him what fans can look forward to in the sequel. He said:
“As a fan, not just as somebody who is in it, and this is based on reading the script, it’s going to be the best one yet.”
Needless to say, this makes me very happy.
If you haven’tseen the MacGruber trailer, the series picks up ten years after the events of the film, where MacGruber (Forte) has been locked up in prison for the brutal killing of Dieter von Cunth (Val Kilmer). But when a mysterious villain from his past, Brigadier Commander Enos Queeth (Billy Zane), threatens the world, MacGruber must reassemble his old team, Vicki St. Elmo (Kristen Wiig) and Dixon Piper (Ryan Phillippe), in order to defeat the forces of evil. As you’re able to easily guess, nothing goes according to plan and it’s fantastic to watch. For more youcan read Ross’ review.
MacGruberalso starsSam Elliott(Perry),Joseph Lee Anderson,andTimothy V. Murphy(Constantine Bach).Jorma Taccone,John Solomon, and Forte serve as writers, executive producers, and showrunners of MacGruber. Solomon and Taccone direct all episodes.Lorne Michaels,John Goldwyn,Andrew Singer, andErin Davidare also executive producers.
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Finally, as a longtime fan ofMacGruber, I’m happy to say the new episodes are fantastic and loaded with scenes that will make you laugh out loud. I can’t recommend the series enough. Watch what Laurence Fishburne and Billy Zane had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about.
Laurence Fishburne and Billy Zane
