Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones?
It almost happened.
The handsome mustachioed star was offered the iconic role back in 1981, but was forced to turn it down due to a recently signed contract with Universal Studios - the hut TV series "Magnum P.I."
“We ended up doing a screen test with Tom Selleck and Sean Young and it was really, really good,” George Lucas said in an interview. “They’re both terrific actors and it turned out really well.”
Instead, the 6’3” actor went on to play detective Thomas Magnum on the ‘80s hit, “Magnum P.I.”
Ironically, Selleck would have had time plenty of time to film “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” due to a six-month writer’s strike.
The Daily Mail reports that Selleck, now 66, is "haunted" by the missed opportunity which help make Harrison Ford famous.
Sure, Selleck did ok.
But "Three Men and a Baby", "Her Alibi", "Blue Blood" and several other roles doesn't ease the pain of the success missed with the Indy franchise.
Read more: http://entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/06/07/tom-selleck-haunted-by-missed-chance-to-play-indiana-jones/#ixzz1OhpGK3wF
The Daily Mail reports that Selleck, now 66, is "haunted" by the missed opportunity which help make Harrison Ford famous.
Sure, Selleck did ok.
But "Three Men and a Baby", "Her Alibi", "Blue Blood" and several other roles doesn't ease the pain of the success missed with the Indy franchise.
Read more: http://entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/06/07/tom-selleck-haunted-by-missed-chance-to-play-indiana-jones/#ixzz1OhpGK3wF
Read more: http://entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/06/07/tom-selleck-haunted-by-missed-chance-to-play-indiana-jones/#ixzz1Ohoyyg7V
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