macgruber
Forte was one of the long-running comedy show’s most recognizable faces throughout the last decade, with his MacGruber character particularly memorable. [1]
It too often mistakes shock value for real humor, but MacGruber is better than many SNL films — and better than it probably should be. [2]
MacGruber is a 2010 American action comedy film based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name. [3]
Forte, who starred in a movie this past summer based on his MacGruber character, is just one more cast member looking to take advantage of his “SNL” success. [4]
View company contact information for MacGruber on IMDbPro. [5]
The actor who portrays them, Will Forte, has decided to not return for a ninth season on the show. [4]
Apparently, Forte’s departure is amicable, mentioning that he is “eternally grateful” to SNL ’s perennial big wig, producer Lorne Michaels. [...] Funny man Will Forte, a Saturday Night Live cast member since 2002, has announced that he is leaving the show, declining to return for the new upcoming season this fall. [1]
In 2010, Will Forte brings Saturday Night Live’s clueless soldier of fortune to the big screen in the action comedy, MacGruber. [2]
The character of MacGruber was created by SNL writer Jorma Taccone. [...] The sketch stars Will Forte as special operations agent MacGruber, who is tasked in each episode with deactivating a ticking bomb but becomes distracted by personal issues, resulting in the bomb’s detonation and (presumably) the deaths of his companions and himself. [6]
I can’t tell you how many glasses of Scotch I downed watching Macgyver in the 80s. [7]
The sketch is a parody of the 1985-1992 adventure series MacGyver. [6]
Richard Dean Anderson rocks the mullet as MacGruber gets caught up in the Pepsi marketing machine. [7]
MacGruber’s popularity has led to a film based on the character, which was released on May 21, 2010. [6]
Sources:
[1] SNL’s Will Forte Will Not Return for This Fall’s Upcoming …
[2] MacGruber Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes
[3] MacGruber (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[4] MacGruber and Will Forte Move on from ‘Saturday Night Live …
[5] MacGruber (2010)
[6] MacGruber - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[7] The Complete MACGRUBER SNL Video Collection ‘ Hilarious.net