Tom Selleck’s One, Shining Moment as Indiana Jones
All good nerds know that Magnum P.I.’s Tom Selleck was the first and original choice to play Indiana Jones before Harrison Ford. What I did not know is that Selleck actually did a screen test with potential Marion Ravenwood Sean Young, or that this screen test survived. Watching the above video is like peeking into the parallel Fringe universe where Eric Stoltz ended up staying cast as Marty McFly. I know that it was probably for the best that Magnum P.I.‘s producers refused to let Selleck star in Raiders of the Lost Ark, but I still think he does an excellent job as Indy in this admittedly short clip. What do you guys think? (Via WWTDD)
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