Billy Zane Joins MacGruber And Will Play An Evil Villain

Billy Zane, known for his supporting roles on Titanic and Dead Calm, is joining the cast of MacGruber, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

NBC Peacock's new eight-episode TV series is a spin-off of the original Saturday Night Live sketch that was a satirical take on the ostentatious action series MacGyver. Playing with action-adventure tropes, the TV show will still follow the adventures of main character MacGruber, reprised by Will Forte, and will take place after his release from a 10-year prison stint. MacGruber's mission is to eliminate the villainous Brigadier Commander Enos Queeth, who will be played by Zane.

Previously announced cast members include Kirsten Wiig and Ryan Phillippe, who will play Vicki St. Elmo and Dixon Piper respectively. Laurence Fishburne, Joseph Lee Anderson, and Timothy V. Murphy will also be part of the TV series.

MacGruber originally also received a film adaptation in 2010, to little initial fanfare. The film earned around $9 million at the box office and did not break even on its $10 million budget, according to Box Office Mojo. It did, however, form a cult following in the years following release.

Zane has made appearances in various TV shows and films over the years, but arguably he is still best known for portraying Titanic's annoying and snobbish Caledon Hockley, Rose's rich fiance who she later ditches for Jack. Most recently, Zane played himself in a few episodes of Amazon's The Boys.

Peacock's other original programming include Girls5Eva, Dr. Death, and Rutherford Falls. There will be more TV series joining Peacock in the upcoming months, including Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol.