who was originally cast to play indiana jones
Tom Selleck
title: Harrison Ford text: 2018, but Ford was not involved in the production. Ford's status as a leading actor was solidified when he starred as globe-trotting archeologist Indiana Jones in the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), a collaboration between George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Though Spielberg was interested in casting Ford from the beginning, Lucas was not, due to having already worked with the actor in "American Graffiti" and "Star Wars", but he eventually relented after Tom Selleck was unable to accept. Ford went on to star in the prequel "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984) and the sequel "Indiana title: Indiana Jones text: the same time. However, Selleck was to say later in an interview that shooting for "Magnum P.I." was delayed and did not actually begin until shooting for "Raiders" had concluded. Subsequently, both Peter Coyote and Tim Matheson auditioned for the role. However, after Spielberg suggested Ford again, Lucas relented, and Ford was cast in the role less than three weeks before filming began. The industry magazine "Archaeology" named eight past and present archaeologists who they felt "embodied [Jones'] spirit" as recipients of the Indy Spirit Awards in 2008. That same year Ford himself was elected to the Board of Directors title: Indiana Jones text: (in reference to the fact that fellow director Martin Scorsese regularly casts Robert De Niro in his films). During an intensive casting process, Lucas and Spielberg auditioned many actors, and finally cast actor Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones. Shortly afterward pre-production began in earnest on "Raiders of the Lost Ark". However, CBS refused to release Selleck from his contractual commitment to "Magnum, P.I." (which was gradually gaining momentum in the ratings), forcing him to turn down the role. One of CBS's concerns was that shooting for "Magnum P.I." conflicted with shooting for "Raiders", both of which were to begin about title: Raiders of the Lost Ark text: Raiders of the Lost Ark Raiders of the Lost Ark (later marketed as "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark") is a 1981 American action adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Lawrence Kasdan from a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. It was produced by Frank Marshall for Lucasfilm Ltd., with Lucas and Howard Kazanjian as executive producers. The first installment in the "Indiana Jones" film franchise, it stars Harrison Ford as archaeologist Indiana Jones, who battles a group of Nazis searching for the Ark of the Covenant. It co-stars Karen Allen as Indiana's former lover, Marion title: Henry Jones, Sr. text: device. Sean Connery was the obvious choice to play the role for him, as James Bond was an inspiration for Indiana. George Lucas and Harrison Ford were surprised, though. Ford explained Connery (born in 1930), was only twelve years older than he was. Connery enhanced the character, who was conceived as more bookish. He came up with the line "She talks in her sleep" while filming, which caused the crew to ruin the take as they found it so funny. To prepare for the role in "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles", Lloyd Owen prepared by watching numerous Connery films and