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Selleck never got the chance to star as Indiana Jones because of scheduling conflicts from Magnum P.I. He was going to star on the first episodes of the TV show. 3 weeks before the film went into production, Harrison Ford was eventually cast.

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No, they most definitely would not be as successful. Tom Selleck could never bring the character of Indiana Jones to life in the manner Harrison Ford did. Well, in my opinion that is.

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he was busy with Magnum PI

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