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IKnowWhatYoureThinking · Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:26 pm

I think Clooney would make a decent Magnum. I knw they are going to screw this up royally!

SelleckLover · #42 Post by **SelleckLover** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:22 pm

As much as I dislike George Clooney, I think he is a good actor (not as good as Mr. Selleck though!) and would do a decent job as Magnum. If you want to know what makes me think so, rent a movie called "Intolerable Cruelty" to check out Clooney's acting chops. A much better choice than McConaghy! But if I had my "druthers", I'd druther see Mr. Selleck, Mr. Manetti, and Mr. Mosely reprise their roles in a story that picks up their lives in present times. JMHO!

golfmobile · #43 Post by **golfmobile** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:49 am

Entertainment Tonight on TV RIGHT NOW and the teaser at the first of the show reinforced the Matthew McConnaghy (sp?) offer. ET said it is confirmed that it is just a "RUMOR" that he has been offered the role, definitely. I think . . . . It did advise that he might be reading a script and considering it.

OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I liked him in "A Time to Die" and particularly in "U-571." But his "Sahara" role as Dirk Pitt was SO DREADFUL that I canNOT see him in an action figure role as anything but a JOKE. I'd rather see Steve Carell from "The Office" as TM than MMcC! (though Steve C. wouldn't make a bad Rick, come to think of it).

Anyway, I can't imagine going to see an MPI movie with MMcC as TSMIV. I'd rather see Tim Allen as TM than MMcC!! And William H. Macy is NOT Higgins. Higgins may be snippy and slightly prissy, but he's not wimpy, which Macy usually plays, and plays well. Every re-creation of the four major roles needs to be strong in each character's own way. I'm totally disgusted with currently rumored casting.

Fingernails on a blackboard!!! Or gag me with a spoon!

JMO

golf

SelleckLover · #44 Post by **SelleckLover** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:57 am

I just have four words as a comment: Anthony Hopkins as Higgins!

SelleckLover · #45 Post by **SelleckLover** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:59 am

Oh! And LL Cool J as T.C.!

IKnowWhatYoureThinking · Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:41 pm

[quote=" But if I had my "druthers", I'd druther see Mr. Selleck, Mr. Manetti, and Mr. Mosely reprise their roles in a story that picks up their lives in present times. JMHO!

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I'm with you on that, but it is too bad they will never give us what we want. I just know they are going to try and do something like Starsky and Hutch a few years back!

SelleckLover · #47 Post by **SelleckLover** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:36 pm

I'm afraid you're right NIKWYT...the thought of defiling the essence of the show with a "Starsky & Hutch" type treatment make me sick!

spencenator · #48 Post by **spencenator** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:40 pm

I want to see what Selleck has to say about it. He will not be happy with a Starsky & Hutch or Miami Vice farce. Universal should know that fans of Magnum are hardcore, conservative, and middle aged. Anything that doesn't do the original justice will be "Redacted"

IKnowWhatYoureThinking · Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:45 pm

If I remember correctly I read or heard that Selleck would not be happy with a movie like Starsky and Hutch. He said Magnum was a very important part of his life and he would not want to trivialize it like that. I believe I read that from a TS interview, but someone please correct me if I am wrong.

#50 Post by **Doc Ibold** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:50 pm

[quote="spencenator"] Universal should know that fans of Magnum are hardcore, conservative, and middle aged. [quote]

Um, wouldn't say THAT!

Tanaka's Hat · #51 Post by **Tanaka's Hat** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:12 pm

McConaughey, great playing spaced out wierdo's (Dazed and Confused) not Magnum. At least this let's us know what route they are going down because I don't see it being too comedic, looks like it will be more serious in the Miami Vice mould and Magnum wandering round with his shirt off swapping a surf-ski for a surfboard - all kinds of wrong. If they were going for comedy (and I'm against the idea of the film anyway) I'd have gone for someone like the rumoured Vince Vaughan - a lot more laid back, but probably wouldn't suit the tache. If Chris Rock put on 150Lbs he'd be a half-decent TC.

tshoffie · #52 Post by **tshoffie** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:05 am

James J. Walters wrote:Filmrot.com, IGN.com, Rotten Tomatoes and a few other sources are reporting that Rawson Marshall Thurber (director) has announced the major cast of the movie (link), (link), (link).

The source of the information comes from a Teletext UK article, which I can't find. It's not 100% official, but this looks like it could be it.

Ahem ....

Magnum - Matthew McConaughey
Higgins - William H. Macy (!)
Rick - Steve Zahn
T.C. - Tyrese Gibson

Whoa

Im sorry i just cant buy anyone but Tom Selleck as Magnum and Hillerman as Higgins..the others i would prefer to be original cast members but probably could give new people a chance

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