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Michael Shanks Had A Secret Second Stargate Sg-1 Role
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This post contains spoilers for "Stargate Sg-1."

The "Stargate Sg-1" crew is incomplete without Michael Shanks' Dr. Daniel Jackson. I mean, this was amply clear when Shanks left the series after its fifth season once his character was abruptly killed off. Dr. Jackson is not only a brilliant polymath but a foundational part of "Stargate" lore, as he is the reason why intergalactic travel through Stargates is possible in the first place. Moreover, Dr. Jackson shares a deep, time-tested bond with Colonel Jack O. Neill (Richard Dean Anderson), the dependable leader of the "Sg-1" crew whose presence is integral to what the Syfy series stands for. Shanks' Daniel has undergone a lot of trials, from being killed several times to alternate realities to experiencing ascension and descension at the same time.

Given Shanks' versatility, he often played secondary characters in "Stargate Sg-1" just for the heck of it. For instance,...
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  • 3/29/2025
  • by Debopriyaa Dutta
  • Slash Film
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