Nathan Fillion Wants To Be The Greatest American Hero!

Nathan Fillion Wants To Be The Greatest American Hero!

Remember this show? A lot of you will not have been alive when it originally aired, but I'm sure you will have heard of it. Serenity's Nathan Fillion has expressed interest in a remake.

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By MarkCassidy - Oct 15, 2009 08:10 AM EST
Source: cinemablend.com

Nathan Fillion is a self proclaimed geek, and a huge fan of comics, movies, popular culture. He has said it is a dream of his to play a super hero on screen and despite being a huge fan favorite to play Green Lantern, this still has not happened...yet...

Cinema Blend are reporting that Fillion has revealed in a interview that he would like to star as The Greatest American Hero in a remake of the TV Show of the same name...

“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.”



For those of you unfamiliar with the show, it was a comedy-drama about a school teacher that is given a magical red suit by a bunch of aliens. He then sets about reinventing himself as a superhero. It ran from 1981 to 1983 on ABC. It premiered as a two hour movie pilot on March 18, 1981. It starred William Katt as the teacher Ralph Hinkley (later Hanley), Robert Culp as FBI Agent Bill Maxwell, and Connie Sellecca as lawyer Pam Davidson.

Its mainly remembered these days for its theme song, "Believe It Or Not"..heres a clip, sorry for the quality!



I can't actually remember if this show was up to much, all I know is that I absolutely loved it as a kid. Anyway, Fillion would seem like a great choice for this sort of movie, I'm just disappointed he's not in the running for a more well known and serious comic hero:(
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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/15/2009, 8:51 AM
I thought you mean't CAP AMERICA at first lol! ; D

Man i reckon FILLION could pull it off, quality actor!!

Never seen him do a comedy though, great find!!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/15/2009, 8:55 AM
ROR @ P.s. I still think he'd make an amazing ALAN SCOTT though, but he would make a great, Greatest American hero!!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 10/15/2009, 9:03 AM
Who says I didn't mean Cap:) Nah, Fillion could probably pull it off but he wouldn't be a real contender for me.
akthunder
akthunder - 10/15/2009, 9:04 AM
I also thought you were referring to Captain America. This show looks pretty lame.
ElBicho
ElBicho - 10/15/2009, 9:06 AM
Well, at least he'd get to wear a superhero costume...
ScorpioEagle1
ScorpioEagle1 - 10/15/2009, 9:08 AM
I think this is Awesome!! Well the fact that they want to do a remake is awesome not sure if Fillion is the guy for the role.. maybe if they didn't take it too far in the comedic direction.. the best episodes where the more serious ones.. the best comedies were about Ralph figuring out how to use the suit...
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 10/15/2009, 9:08 AM
I was just talking generally. I really think he would have made a great GL, but there are others he could play very well too.

The show does look very dated now, but when i was a kid it was the best thing ever. Apparently it still holds up story and acting wise...I might check out an ep on youtube.
BLANK
BLANK - 10/15/2009, 9:09 AM
Man that show was awesome when I watched it as a kid. I'd like to see it redone....but it kinda scares me at the same time.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/15/2009, 9:18 AM
ROR @ Yeah but now RYAN REYNOLDS has got it, howz about ALAN SCOTT??



WB/DC should try out a JSA movie, with the quality of WATCHMEN, it would be amazing!
stopdropandroll
stopdropandroll - 10/15/2009, 9:20 AM
Cool. I used to love this show when I was younger. If it is well written with a decent director, sure Fillion could pull it off easily.
Shaman
Shaman - 10/15/2009, 9:26 AM
I actually think he's down right PERFECT for that role so i hope he gets it.

StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 10/15/2009, 9:26 AM
lol I LOVED that show. It was so goofy, but it had a dude with super powers on it so as a kid i never missed an Epi
ASSASSIN666
ASSASSIN666 - 10/15/2009, 9:29 AM
God almighty will these f**king remakes ever end???
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 10/15/2009, 9:30 AM
My sisters and I used to crack up when he would try to run through a wall and end up laid out and half knocked out

I am a Firefly fan. I would LOVE to see Captain Reynolds do another geek role.
Tobuttica
Tobuttica - 10/15/2009, 9:38 AM
I would be very stoked if this actually happens. Firefly is bad ass and Castle isn't too bad either. Would love to see a GAH movie. The show is still good, but it doesn't hold up in quality after all these years.
JerusalemJr
JerusalemJr - 10/15/2009, 9:38 AM
I think it is funny that he wants to play "The Greatest American Hero" and he is Canadian.

Nathan Fillion is an awesome actor, Castle is currently one of my favorite shows on television mostly because of him, that and the female lead is pretty hot.

@LEEE777 - If you want to see him in a kind of comedy check out Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog.
Bijous
Bijous - 10/15/2009, 9:48 AM
I don't remember this show at all, but I dig Fillion. He deserves a franchise, after Green Lantern was dangled in front of his face by the fans!

Spilox
Spilox - 10/15/2009, 9:50 AM
@LEEE if you wanna see him do comedy, check out: a girl, 2 guys and a pizza place. ;)
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/15/2009, 9:55 AM
JerusalmJr @ Cheers, i'll check that out dude! ; )

BIJOUS @ Thats why i think ALAN SCOTT of JSA would be a good franchise!!



Dunno if GREATEST AMERICAN HERO would pass the first movie, but you never know??

SPILOX @ Cool bud, i'll deff check them out too!!
beckala63
beckala63 - 10/15/2009, 9:59 AM
He's been a superhero before (sort of)...Dr. Horrible's Sing Along! I'd love to see him play another though. He's lots of fun and a great actor. I miss Firefly.
ScorpioEagle1
ScorpioEagle1 - 10/15/2009, 10:02 AM
I think this is Awesome!! Well the fact that they want to do a remake is awesome not sure if Fillion is the guy for the role.. maybe if they didn't take it too far in the comedic direction.. the best episodes where the more serious ones.. the best comedies were about Ralph figuring out how to use the suit...
Phinehas
Phinehas - 10/15/2009, 10:03 AM
I hope he would play up the dork factor. That was part of the appeal of the show. Fillion doesn't look like a dork the way that William Katt does/did. I too loved the show everything from the hapless hero to the theme song. With this popular move to turn popular TV shows from yesteryear into film, they tend to over imagine and totally miss the original spirit of the show. That is always my concern. So when I hear they're bringing a TV show I liked as a kid, I grit my teeth. Most of the time when they had turned these things into film (i.e. Dukes of Hazzard and Starsky and Hutch) they goofed it up more than they improved upon it.
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 10/15/2009, 10:13 AM
yeah, true dat Necro. He definitely is. He did a fine job on his one shot appearance on Lost as well.
beckala63
beckala63 - 10/15/2009, 10:40 AM
DarthMulder @ When was he on Lost?
beckala63
beckala63 - 10/15/2009, 10:50 AM
Never mind, I looked up the episode on imdb. I remember the episode, but I guess I didn't remember that was him in it. Cool!
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 10/15/2009, 10:55 AM
I thught they were talking about Captain America but they should have Luke Wilson play The Greatest American Hero and Fillion should have been The Green Lantern
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 10/15/2009, 11:07 AM
Hey i watched some of those shows!.
Kyos
Kyos - 10/15/2009, 11:22 AM
"And these..." *waves his fists* "...are not the hammer."
superdog
superdog - 10/15/2009, 11:35 AM
this show was great. one of my all time favorites. even family guy did a spoof so its definately got the pop culture rememberance factor. it also had eddie from eddie in the cruisers so that was cool too. great show and fillion could definately pull it off.
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 10/15/2009, 11:55 AM
@ Beckala: I can't remember which season it was in. It was probably season 4.

It was this incredibly sad Kate flashback in which Fillion played a cop. She fell in love with him but eventually is forced to leave him because she knows the FBI will track her down eventually. Happiness and a chance at a new life so close yet so far. :(
superdog
superdog - 10/15/2009, 12:06 PM
darth@ correct. she left him basically at the alter. i forgot about that episode. good catch.
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 10/15/2009, 12:32 PM
Wow necrosage, he has been in a lot more stuff than I thought. I have no idea who that superhero is but Nathan Fillion is just the meaning of awesome. Anybody who has watched Firefly, Serenity, Castle, Dr Horrible's sing along blog or played Halo 3 ODST will know how awesome he is and it is a damn shame he hasnt been in a comic book movie yet.

So Nathan Fillion for Alan Scott!

@Kyos
"The hammer is my penis" lol
Spock
Spock - 10/15/2009, 12:51 PM
Well I have to say My Secret Idenity was way better with Jerry O'connell.


Betty
Betty - 10/15/2009, 1:41 PM
Wow, he is a good choice. Even when he's not trying to be funny, he makes me laugh. His idea for the morphing suit is kinda predictable.
DJSpidey26
DJSpidey26 - 10/15/2009, 2:14 PM
spock!!!! you man! i thank you for this my secret identity comment!!

for years i was searching for the title of this show since i had seen some episodes on the dutch tv when i was a kid
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 10/15/2009, 2:18 PM
Since he won't be Green Lantern, I say Fillion should be Martin Jordan! It would be a great cameo, and a fantastic nod to the fans by WB!
Spock
Spock - 10/15/2009, 2:34 PM
@ Djspidey26 u are welcome it took about 3mins. Funny thing thou the only thing I remember was jerry & those areosal cans with him flying. so Imdb comes in handy!
OhMyGod
OhMyGod - 10/15/2009, 3:33 PM
I saw this and actually got really happy about it because I remember the really cool show that was "The Greatest American Hero"...All the way in the really early 80s...Before the internet...When I was just a young OMG...still playing with his masters of the universe...Before puberty...Before the wife, kids and mortgage...Oh My God I'm getting old;(
DJSpidey26
DJSpidey26 - 10/15/2009, 3:37 PM
@spock

the only thing i did remember was the floating and speed parts but i always thought that he got the powers from a lightning storm. but ok i was like 6 years old mwuahahah
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