Though we all know Harrison Ford to be the actor behind the iconic Indiana Jones, Tom Selleck was actually originally set to play the role! Selleck was given the huge opportunity at the film but CBS forced him to turn down the role as he had other commitments with his show as Thomas Magnum.
It makes you think about what could have been, huh?
Out With A Bang
The show truly ended with a bang as their last episode became the sixth most watched finale in television history with over 50 million watching! There were many events that happened in the course of the episode, from Magnum’s reunion with his long-lost daughter to quitting his private eye job to joining the navy.
However, many other things weren’t exactly left with the closure, such as Rick’s possible marriage and if Higgins was actually Robin Masters all along. These ambiguous moments were ultimately left to the audience’s interpretation.
Starring Tom Selleck’s Mustache
As you already know, Magnum’s mustache made Tom Selleck one of the most prolific custodians of a mustache in television history. It was so legendary that fans even made a Facebook page and a Twitter account for it!
This iconic facial hair was definitely set to build its own fanbase, even contributing to the creation of the Mustache Hall Of Fame.
One Hell Of A Coincidence
Tom Selleck knew that he had made prior commitments already with his role as Thomas Magnum, thus he knew the honorable thing to do was to turn down the offer of playing Indiana Jones.
It was probably unfortunate for him to hear then that he could have finished filming his scenes in "Indiana Jones" during "Magnum P.I.’s" six-month filming delay. What an incredibly wasted opportunity!
Magnum The Movie?
Though Tom Selleck has always supported the idea of turning "Magnum P.I." into an actual film, he recently made a comment that he’d “rather people go, ‘Oh, please! Please!’ than ‘I can’t believe you did that.
There have been talks of creating a sequel/reboot of the show, but no recent reports have confirmed its comeback as a movie.