Tom Selleck says Steven Spielberg originally wanted him for 'Indiana Jones' before casting Harrison Ford
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Tom Selleck is speaking more about the opportunity he had to play "Indiana Jones" a role that ended up going to Harrison Ford. Selleck says director Steven Spielberg wanted him as his star.
When good fortune struck for Selleck, it seemed to come tenfold. After shooting "Magnum," Selleck was offered the lead role in the 1981 picture, "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark," by its famed director, Steven Spielberg, himself. Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer. Story tips can be sent to caroline.thayer@fox.com.
"Steven [Spielberg] said, 'Here's the script. Go read it. Tell me if you like it. Cause we want you for ‘Indiana Jones,’" he shared on "CBS Sunday Morning. "So I got to about page 8 in Steven's office and I just went ‘Oh ----, this is really good.'"