Nicolas Cage is … Magnum, P.I.?
By Nix | September 4, 2007 (10:33 pm) | More: Magnum P.I. (2009) Movie, Movie News
As if you didn’t know it would happen, Hollywood is eyeing a big-screen movie version of the Magnum, P.I. TV show, and of course the first thing to do is cast Magnum himself. Which is pretty funny, as Tom Selleck still looks like Magnum and could probably still play Magnum without batting an eye and I don’t think anyone would think twice about going to see a Magnum movie with Selleck in the lead. But as we all know, Hollywood is not one for doing things the logical and sensible way, so a search for Magnum is now on. George Clooney was said to be in the running at one time, which is kind of strange, since isn’t Clooney only a few years younger than Selleck is now?
Anyhoo. The guys over at IGN believes they have a name for the frontrunner for the Magnum job: Nicolas Cage.
Oscar winner Nicolas Cage is rumored to be up for the title role in the long-gestating feature film adaptation of the 1980s TV series Magnum P.I., to be directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber.
Reports have circulated everywhere from Star Magazine and The Daily Express to MonstersAndCritics.com that Cage is considering playing Thomas Magnum, a role originated by Tom Selleck on TV, in the Universal movie.
According to The Daily Express, “Nicolas likes the mix of comedy and crime-solving in the script.” The paper also claims that the project fell apart 18 months ago when Ricky Gervais rejected the notion of playing Higgins to George Clooney’s Magnum.
The story goes that, should Cage sign on, casting will then commence for the role of Higgins, Magnum’s Brit sidekick. The film would reportedly be due out in 2009.
Cage as Magnum? Eh, I guess. It’s not like I’m married to the original show or to Selleck as Magnum or anything. I just find it silly that Hollywood isn’t even considering Selleck to return, that’s all.
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But 99.9% of the world's population think that saiyan look asian 
Remember dark knight returns? Could be worked in rather seamlessly here with joker, two-face, and superman chasing the fugitive ...
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Yes its tru, todd will spoil it for all the fans, i think he needs to sit down and think ...
*Attention Hollywood: Be bold! Make the most of a rare opportunity to bring the 30+ crowd back to the theater! DO THE MAGNUM P.I. MOVIE WITH ORIGINAL TV SERIES CAST MEMBERS or you will likely be facing a boycott! Here is an equation in terms you can understand: MAGNUM PI MOVIE WITH ORIGINAL CAST MEMBERS(and of course a well written script) = BIG $$$ + :-):-):-)!!! Don’t trivialize this movie! Listen to what the fans want!!
At the website ferrarichat.com (50,000 members worldwide)..there is a thread titled “Magnum p.i. movie news”. In mid 2007..a message was sent to Rawson Thurber - Imagine Entertainment alerting him to this thread. The thread reveals strong sentiments from Magnum,p.i.(tv series) fans that any movie be done only with original tv series cast members. Recently..a link to the thread was discovered during a google search about the movie. I wonder if anyone at Imagine is paying attention to what fans want? *see link:
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=137380644
Many of Donald Bellisario’s fans would love to see him involved with(or heading)the Magnum movie project. Glen Larson..Floyd Johnson..it’s time!
Whats the point of getting rid of the original cast and replacing them with a cast of similar ages who will then have to try and act like the original cast? Now I’m too young to remember magnum from the first time around but i watched repeats and while i’ll pay to see the original cast i wont be watching otherwise, i’d would be like rocky or rambo without stallone or the a-team without Mr-T.