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McConaughey is "Magnum, P.I."?
by Jeff Giles | January 18, 2007
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It's been in development so long, you may have given up waiting on any casting news -- or forgotten about it entirely -- but IGN Movies reports that "We Are Marshall" star and bongo enthusiast Matthew McConaughey may be playing the title role in the feature-film adaptation of "Magnum, P.I."

For those too young to remember the show that made Tom Selleck a household name, "Magnum, P.I." -- which aired on CBS from 1980 to 1988 -- detailed the adventures of an ex-Navy SEAL hired by a reclusive novelist to handle security at his posh Oahu estate. It sounds a little far-fetched, and it was, but Selleck had a truly righteous mustache, and that makes up for a lot.


All he needs is a Vette.

Also rumored to be along for the ride are Steve Zahn, Tyrese Gibson, and, as sardonic manservant Higgins, William H. Macy. This is all decidedly a rumor at this point, but the casting -- even if it's fake -- has no shortage of wacky potential...

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Comments (1-6 of 6 posts) | Reply
Roidrage
Roidrage writes:
on Jan 18 2007 01:35 PM

Nobody has a cool moustache like Tom Selleck. It would look weird on Matthew

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Bigbrother
Bigbrother writes:
on Jan 18 2007 03:03 PM

I wonder if he's going to store a joint in the Ferrari...cause it'd be alot cooler if he did. Alright alright alright.

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wilkiedriver
wilkiedriver writes:
on Jan 18 2007 09:31 PM

McConaughey + Wooderson's mustache + Ferrari F430? I'm there.

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gvcool2
gvcool2 writes:
on Jan 19 2007 02:35 AM

In reply to this comment (#853326)
clearly you've never seen dazed and confused, as you would know MM sports a fine looking moustache (blonde it may be)

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tec6062
tec6062 writes:
on Jan 19 2007 10:14 AM

[b]Higgins[/b]
I need to see Ricky Gervais as Higgins, pull a dump truck of money up too his house and give him whatever he wants, than get Edgar Wright to write and shot this shite and than you have something I will go see! With McConaughey and Zaun I smell Sahara and $68 million dollar box office, let's be honest this movie isn't going to set the box office a blaze so why not get Gervais and Wright and make something fanboys and geeks ( I guess they are one in the same?) will come to love for years to come!


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spawnwest
spawnwest writes:
on Jan 19 2007 10:30 AM

oh look another remake of an old tv show....BRILLIANT!!!
geez i can't wait to see yet another old tv show being made into a movie...
remake remake remake...is this all we get these days


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