Matthew McConaughey Is Magnum P.I.?

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Source: Entertainment Weekly

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

25 Comments

Entertainment Weekly has reveled that Mathew McConaughey was recently offered the role of Magnum, P.I. in an upcoming theatrical adaptation of the 80s TV show. The film will be produced through Universal Pictures.

McConaughey would play the role of a former navy seal turned reluctant island private investigator. Rumor has the breezy actor reading the script at this very moment. Rawson Thurber wrote the big screen update, which Matthew will give his word on shortly.

The film is looking at a possible 2009 release date.

25 Comments & Responses

radimus-83

April 5th, 2008 1:47pm

lol, no tash as in mus! :)

marcusx

April 5th, 2008 7:31am

did you mean "S"tash?
and btw i would rail hudson

radimus-83

April 5th, 2008 4:51am

it is, what it is marc!

marcusx

April 4th, 2008 10:15am

um wtf?

radimus-83

April 4th, 2008 9:57am

a guy with a porno tash never really done it for me, i'm not bothered at all about this! actually, he some cool shirts, kinda the same taste as Travis!

marcusx

April 4th, 2008 6:46am

meh

AnnoyingFilmCritic

April 3rd, 2008 11:50am

Sounds like the perfect role for him...After this, he needs to take on a film with more substance like A Time to Kill. Otherwise he'll continue to become a caricature of himself.

Having said that, Magnum P.I. was a very cool show.

radimus-83

April 3rd, 2008 9:55am

and i would love to spit on Kate Hudson!!

radimus-83

April 3rd, 2008 9:54am

yes!

wizdome

April 3rd, 2008 9:46am

Good grief! Are they gonna turn every TV Show into a movie?!!

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