Getty ImagesMarshawn Lynch became a $31 million man earlier this offseason and now he’s going to work with the six million man.
KING-5 TV in Seattle is reporting that Lynch has signed on to play a role in a movie that also stars Lee Majors, who played Steve Austin on television’s The Six Million Dollar Man in the 70s. The film is not about a Skittles-loving running back who occasionally slips into Beast Mode when running the football. It’s called Matt’s Chance and, per the report, it’s about “a mid-20-something cowboy who’s betrayed by his girlfriend” before slipping into a downward spiral.
The movie also stars Gary Busey, Margot Kidder (a.k.a. Lois Lane from the original Superman movies) and Edward Furlong of Terminator 2 fame. There’s no word on when filming will be completed or when the movie is expected to be released.
For the sake of the team’s future, someone with the Seahawks might want to reach out to Lynch to make sure he doesn’t spend too much time soaking up wisdom in Busey’s trailer during the shoot. That would not be a good move for his future as a running back or an actor.
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Ohhhhh ok I thought he was going to be the next Predator
OMG Lynch, don’t dare ware any hoodie.
I figured he would star opposite Sean Payton in “Break your back Mountain”…
Helluva cast. Who’s producing this? Seth McFarlane? Was Trey Parker busy?
Let me guess……The Bionic man has to stop an out of control GEICO Caveman?!!
Marshawn Lynch in a cowboy movie….really? Will he be wearing his gold “grill”?
Marshawn is from Oakland. If he has to hold/shoot/pose with a forearm he should be a natural on camera.
Aren’t most of the people in that movie dead?
the last time he hit something in the off season it was a pedestrian. step up.
Those actors still have a career?
I smell Oscar for best straight to video movie release.
Wow, co-starring with Lee Majors, Gary Busey, Margot Kidder.
Marshawn’s great grandparents will be thrilled.
“It’s about “a mid-20-something cowboy who’s betrayed by his girlfriend” before slipping into a downward spiral.”
A movie about Tony Romo?
Can we please change those uniforms !
Now, if it was still 1985 this would be a dream cast but now it’s mostly the ‘cast from crazytown’.
First thought after reading headline was:
“They’re making another Predator movie?”
@4thquartermagic
My thoughts exactly. That would be his best role
Beast Mode as the Bionic Man
Good gawd, what a collection of has-beens. Wait, I didn’t see Rowdy Roddy Piper listed? Surely he’s got to be in it.
What, Scott Baio wasn’t available?
Tell me he has no lines. He absolutely must not speak. Just smile at the camera and show us your gold beast mode caps.
Gary Busey was great in Gingerdead Man, he had a dual role. Hope it helps pay off his Keith Brooking-like debt.
I expected a remake of Mask…
Bet ya Brian Bosworth was pissed when he found out his part had been given to Lynch.
This is eeriliy what O.J. did….
So was Freddy Krueger.
Yay! A Romo movie and in the end he finally wins the Division
Don’t be a Busey hater.
Concession stand special: 2 for 1 Skittles
It’s like they went to Celebrity Rehab with a script and walked out with the cast!