Tom Selleck said he almost missed playing iconic role on 'Magnum, P.I.': 'It was a big fight'
Entertainment Tom Selleck said he almost missed playing iconic role on 'Magnum, P.I.': 'It was a big fight' The 81-year-old star said James Garner advised him to use his leverage, leading to a rewrite by Donald P. "And he says, ‘What's wrong?’ And I said, ‘Well, look, I had a contract at the studio for a series, but I fulfilled that contract. Now the studio is assigning this show to me, saying the contract is still valid and that I have to do it.’ The show, incidentally, was called ‘Magnum’ and I hated it.
- ▪Entertainment Tom Selleck said he almost missed playing iconic role on 'Magnum, P.I.': 'It was a big fight' The 81-year-old star said James Garner advised him to use his leverage, leading to a rewrite by Donald P.
- ▪"And he says, ‘What's wrong?’ And I said, ‘Well, look, I had a contract at the studio for a series, but I fulfilled that contract.
- ▪Now the studio is assigning this show to me, saying the contract is still valid and that I have to do it.’ The show, incidentally, was called ‘Magnum’ and I hated it.
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| Publication time | Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:53 -0400 |
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Entertainment Tom Selleck said he almost missed playing iconic role on 'Magnum, P.I.': 'It was a big fight' The 81-year-old star said James Garner advised him to use his leverage, leading to a rewrite by Donald P. Bellisario By Brie Stimson Fox News Published August 2, 2026 12:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Donnie Wahlberg says Tom Selleck has been a 'great mentor' Donnie Wahlberg says working with Tom Selleck on "Blue Bloods" showed him "there's always something more to learn." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tom Selleck almost passed up one of his most iconic roles.
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