Harrison Ford didn't know Tom Selleck was cast as Indiana Jones first
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Harrison Ford has starred in all five movies of the "Indiana Jones" series, beginning in 1981. However, he only scored the role after Tom Selleck departed because he was contracted to star in the CBS hit drama "Magnum, P.I."
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Young Harrison Ford: Amazing Throw-Back Photos
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Tom Selleck Almost Cast as Indiana Jones Before Harrison Ford: Blue Bloods, Magnum PI
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The Making Of Raiders Of The Lost Ark
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Harrison Ford Thanks Tom Selleck for Turning Down Indiana Jones Role
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Tom Selleck Almost Cast as Indiana Jones Before Harrison Ford: Blue Bloods, Magnum PI
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George Lucas Didn't Want to Cast Harrison Ford as INDIANA JONES at First and Explains Why — GeekTyrant
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The History of Harrison Ford - The Ringer
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Screen icons that never were: Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones, Nick Cage as Superman, Sam Neil as 007
Did you know that Tom Selleck was originally offered the role of Indiana Jones before Harrison Ford? What do you think would have been different if he had taken it? - Quora
Harrison Ford reflects on replacing Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones, first impression of 'Raiders' and his 'Dial of Destiny' farewell
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Harrison Ford admits he wasn't the first choice to play Indiana Jones, The Independent
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Karen Allen Looks Back On 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' 40 Years Later
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The Real Reason 'Blue Bloods' Star Tom Selleck Turned Down the Indiana Jones Role
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The Secrets of Harrison Ford's Most Iconic Movie Roles