10 Potential Castings We're SO Glad Didn't Happen

10. Tom Selleck As Indiana Jones (Raiders Of The Lost Ark)

There’s some castings here where the potential candidate just seems like a daft choice when you see the real deal. When it comes to Tom Selleck as Indy though, one has to admit it would be interesting to see him in the role.

Still glad it didn’t happen, given Harrison Ford’s huge success in the role, but a compelling thought none the less.

A huge star in the ‘80s, Selleck was Spielberg’s first choice for the role of Indiana Jones. However, with shooting due to take place at the same time as Selleck’s ongoing Magnum, PI series, he had to turn it down.

Spielberg turned his attention elsewhere and eventually Harrison Ford made Indy one of the most iconic characters ever. The worst part for Selleck was that Magnum ended up delaying for months due to a strike, and his schedule would have been free enough for him to do both.

Thankfully, he’s continued to have television success in the likes of Friends and Blue Bloods, so he can still look back on his career with great fondness, despite missing out on Indiana Jones.