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'MacGruber' film eyes cast


July 07, 2009 "MacGruber," the recurring "Saturday Night Live" skit that parodies "MacGyver," is one step closer to going before cameras as a big-screen movie. Ryan Phillippe is in negotiations to star in the feature, with Val Kilmer also in negotiations to also join the Relativity Media production, which will be filmed under Relativity's Rogue banner for distribution through Universal. Jorma Taccone, who created the character and directed most of the skits, is helming; "SNL" producer and creator Lorne Michaels is producing.

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