MacGyver: What You Didn’t Know About The Classic Show

Richard Dean Anderson Was Cast for An Interesting Reason

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One of the things fans love most about MacGyver is that he’s very down to earth. This is largely thanks to Henry Winkler’s great casting skills. When Winkler was searching for the person actor to play the role of MacGyver, Richard Dean Anderson did a small gesture that made him stand out from the rest. During his audition, Anderson simply grabbed his reading glasses so he could better see the lines in the script. Winkler thought this small gesture was humbling and made Anderson seem like a real human, rather than your everyday-macho man. It turns out that Anderson’s nearsightedness helped him land the role!