Nathan Fillion Wants To Be The Greatest American Hero

29 October 2009 9:32 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

After graciously losing the role of Green Lantern to Ryan Reynolds, Nathan Fillion has been openly campaigning to play another superhero, The Greatest American Hero.

In this 1980's TV show that premiered with a two-hour movie pilot, a school teacher finds a suit that grants him superhuman powers. Fillion told MTV that he feels Greatest American Hero, believe it or not (yeah, we did just write that), is "ripe for a comeback." Fillion added, "I know I'm Canadian, but I think I could put my hat in for that one."

This is not the first time Fillion has mentioned the role. He told IFC earlier this month that Greatest American Hero was his dream project, He even had some ideas about how technological advances could enhance a newer version.

With the technology we have available today for effects, I'd say it's largely the same idea, the same story, but the »

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