It appears thatMark Wahlberghas not given up on the long-awaited reboot ofThe Six Million Dollar Mandespite it being about a decade since the project was officially confirmed. Announced in 2014, the reboot titledThe Six Billion Dollar Manwent through development hell for years, during which it lost directorPete Berg,who was shortly replaced by Argentinian directorDamián Szifron. Later in 2023, Wahlberg assured fans that there was still hope for the movie, a declaration he still maintains as he recently shared more news about the project.
Speaking withComicBookat the red carpet premiere of Netflix’s upcoming movieThe Union, Wahlberg dished onThe Six Billion Dollar Man, saying the film has “gone up due to inflation” before adding, “It’s grounded, and it’s plausible, real. You know, there is lots of bionics, technology, and science happening right now. So this is something that has all the wish fulfillment of a superhero, incredible things. But I don’t have to wear one of those suits. I don’t have the confidence to walk around in one of those suits.”
Mark Wahlberg Will See ‘The Six Billion Dollar Man’ To The End
As revealed years ago,The Six Billion Dollar Manwill be an adaptation of the 1973 sci-fi original TV series that ran on ABC until 1978. The show was based onMartin Caidin’s 1972 novelCyborgand starredLee Majorsin the lead role along withRichard AndersonandMartin E. Brooks. More details are yet to be unveiled about the reboot, but Wahlberg gave a promising update last year during an interview with Collider’s Steve Weintraub, saying:
“I think there is finally hope for that to happen. And I think it’s kind of actually a lot to do with this movie, because hopefully, Skydance will have the rights, if not fully buttoned up now, very soon, and we’ll fast-track that movie to get made. So, I’m still not out of the fight, I’m still grinding every day to get it made. You know, it’s tough to get certain things made. It’s very difficult, it was an uphill battle, but I think certain ones are worth just seeing through to the end.”
In 2020,The Family Planactor commented on whyThe Six Billion Dollar Manwas taking so long to be developed:
“I think we’re about to call it…by the time it comes out, we’re going to call it Sixty-year-old Six Billion Dollar Man. We’ll have to change the title then, at least then you’ll know why. You know it’s one of those things we just have to get right. I think we have an amazing idea; we’ll have an amazing screenplay. We’re supposed to get it this Friday, so I’m thinking this week, and hopefully, we’ll then, you know, pick a start date and a release date and go make the movie.”
The Six Million Dollar Manis currently streaming on Peacock.
The Six Million Dollar Man
After a catastrophic test flight accident, an astronaut is rebuilt with bionic technology, giving him unparalleled strength and speed. Tasked with using his new abilities for covert operations, he confronts complex challenges and formidable adversaries, all while grappling with the personal ramifications of his transformation.
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