In conversation with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, Spielberg admitted that he originally wanted 1980s icon Tom Selleck to play Indiana Jones. He explained, "What happened was George [Lucas] and I had interviewed a lot of people to play Indiana Jones. And we tested them, and they came to George's. He had a small office in Los Angeles across from Universal. And we tested a lot of actresses from Marion Ravenwood, and a lot of actors, especially for Indiana Jones. That was going to be whether we made the movie or not."
Spielberg went on to say that as soon as former CBS Network Executive Vice President Bob Daly learned about Selleck's movie offer, production on Magnum P.I. began immediately. This ended Selleck's opportunity to become Indiana Jones' shoes and cleared the way for Harrison Ford to take on the iconic role.
"George looked at me funny and said, 'But he's Han Solo.' I said, 'I know, but, you know, John Wayne might have been in the same Western forever, but he played different characters.'" After some thought, George caved in to Spielberg's vision, Harrison read for the part, and film history was forever changed.
As for Selleck's famous mustache, Spielberg admitted he wouldn't have let the now 81-year-old Emmy winner keep it if he had been cast as Indiana Jones. "Maybe if the films were as successful, he could have demanded the mustache later," Spielberg joked.
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