Shhh, listen.
Hear that? It's the Magnum, P.I. movie rumor machine cranking up again.
Jonathan told y'all back in June that Ben Affleck was the favorite to take on the role popularized by Tom Selleck on the original '80s TV series, but now Dark Horizons is reporting that Matthew McConaughey has been listed as the new Magnum by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who recently finished a redraft of the script. Other actors supposedly involved with this "on again, off again" project include Steve Zahn as Rick, Tyrese Gibson as T.C. and William H. Macy as Higgins. Also, Optimus Prime, not wanting to be typecast for his role in The Transformers, will play the helicopter.
One other thing: in the movie, Magnum will be an Iraq war veteran, not a Vietnam veteran.
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1-17-2007 @ 8:54PM
DiRT said...
If Ben Affleck is is cast as Magnum PI, I'll demand a Simon & Simon or Riptide movie as penance for shitty casting.
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1-17-2007 @ 11:42PM
LC said...
I loved Magnum P.I., but come on Hollywood, get creative. Your test marketing team couldn't have possibly told you that this film would be a success did they?
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1-18-2007 @ 1:03AM
VSJ said...
Oh yeah, one other update, instead of driving a 1980 Ferrari 308 GT - Mags will be driving a hybrid...uhh, I mean a HUMMER...
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1-18-2007 @ 7:53AM
jim said...
still think Matthew Fox would be perfect for this role. hell, even Selleck himself would be a better choice than Affleck. What's next, Scott Caan as Rick and Sam Jackson as TC?
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1-18-2007 @ 8:26AM
GrumpyOldMan said...
This is crossing the line. Tom Selleck is Magnum. Period. End of sentence. Either him or nobody.
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1-18-2007 @ 11:01AM
TVSeriesFinale.com said...
I think I'd much rather see Tom Selleck return to the role.
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1-21-2007 @ 7:28AM
JP said...
God, please don't allow this to happen.......
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1-18-2007 @ 1:48PM
Jim said...
"In the movie, Magnum will be an Iraq war veteran, not a Vietnam veteran."
Well, now that we've got a new war, I guess we can remake all the shows whose lead characters were war vets. Next up: The Rockford Files... BJ and the Bear... The A-Team would be a nice punchline here, but the've beaten me to it. Let's stay away from "Hogans' Heroes" for now, given recent experience.
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2-15-2007 @ 6:58AM
Jesse said...
Selleck is the only real Magnum
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