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November 26, 2003

Magnum

George Clooney as Magnum P.I. sounds atrocious but I know I will love it.

George Clooney will reportedly play TV private investigator Magnum PI in a movie version of the 80s TV show. Clooney is said to be desperate to take on the role made famous by Tom Selleck. IMDb says he's wanted to play three roles since he started acting, Danny Ocean in Ocean's Eleven, Hannibal in The A Team and Magnum.

George Clooney, I can buy you as Magnum but you are no Hannibal.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at November 26, 2003 11:11 AM

Comments

Why the heck can't Tom Selleck play Magnum?!?!?! He's still looking mighty fine AFAIC!

George Clooney pffft!

Posted by: Ith at November 26, 2003 01:08 PM

I hadn't thought of that. Remember when Selleck turned down the role of Indiana Jones? I like Tom Selleck just fine but that was a close call.

Posted by: Nicholas Packwood at November 26, 2003 01:30 PM

Tom Selleck gets my vote; he's not too decrepit for this sort of thing yet.

Posted by: Paul Jané at November 26, 2003 01:40 PM

I'm all for Selleck reprising the role too. George Clooney is not the worst choice they could make, but I don't think he is the right sort of personality to give it a go.

Thomas Magnum always came across as a capable P.I., but also very humourous, humble and self-effacing. Selleck made him a likeable sort of guy who was very skilled but also had many faults and foibles - and he knew it. Clooney never takes those kinds of roles - his characters always have their act together, their risks are always calculated to the nth degree, and he never comes out with the short end of the stick. More James Bond than Thomas Magnum.

The big question is, who will they cast as Higgins??

Posted by: Chris Taylor at November 26, 2003 04:31 PM

Well, I'll volunteer for that role if they decide that he doesn't have to be too white. lol

"OH....MY........GOD!"

Heh, I love that line.

Posted by: Paul Jané at November 27, 2003 01:03 PM

I think the decision to cast Clooney SUCKS!

Don?t get me wrong, Clooney is an ok actor but he is NO Magnum! Selleck IS Magnum. His portrayal cannot be matched and any decision on the part of the director or the studio to try and redefine the role is very short-sighted. In the words of Larry Manetti - ?This is an outrage!?

Posted by: Ken Leader at December 10, 2003 03:03 PM