The whole “who will be Magnum PI” rumblings are starting to match those of the whole “Who will be the next Bond?” ones. I personally still think George Clooney is the guy for the role, but I’m sure there are lots of talented actors out there who could pull it off.
But this news is a little odd. According to our good friends over at FIlmrot, are reporting rumblings about the studio wanting to snag Ben Affleck for the role. Ben Affleck as Magnum PI?
Now let me say right up front, I’m actually a Ben Affleck fan (of his acting ability anyway). I know it’s all the popular rage to dump on him, but seriously, I think the man has shown flashes of brilliance in his acting career (I think the performance he gave in Changing Lanes is one of the most underrated of the last 5 years). But even though I like Affleck… to me… he just doesn’t seem right for the role at all.
I just can’t picture it. Put a guy like Clooney in there, and you maintain the essence of the character… but Affleck in there and you change the essence of the character all together (In my opinion anyway).
Your thoughts? Affleck a good idea or bad idea for Magnum PI? If you think it’s a bad idea… who could you see in the role?
