Matt Dillon is set to lead the upcoming “Magnificent Seven” series adaptation at MGM+, Variety has confirmed.
The show was formally picked up at MGM+ back in December. Dillon will play Chris Adams, the role originated by Yul Brynner in the original 1960 film.
Dillon is the latest actor to take up the mantle of the leader of the Seven. Brynner once again played the character in the 1966 sequel “Return of the Seven,” while George Kennedy took over the part in 1969’s “Guns of the Magnificent Seven.” Lee Van Cleef then played Adams in “The Magnificent Seven Ride!” Michael Biehn played Chris Larabee in the CBS series “The Magnificent Seven,” which was largely based by the Chris Adams character from the films. Most recently, Denzel Washington played Sam Chisholm in Antoine Fuqua’s 2016 film remake, with Chisholm being the leader of the Seven with similar traits to Adams.
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