Jay Hernandez Cast As Thomas Magnum In CBS Reboot Pilot

‘Magnum P.I.’: Jay Hernandez Cast As Thomas Magnum In CBS’ Reboot Pilot

by Nellie Andreeva, February 20, 2018 11:45am

Jay Hernandez has been tapped to play Thomas Magnum, the lead in CBS’ drama pilot Magnum P.I.

CBS had been looking to add a twist to the classic character played by Tom Selleck in the original series, which had been conceived as diverse in the reboot, with the network setting out to find a non-white actor for the role.

The Magnum P.I. pilot, from Peter Lenkov, Davis Entertainment, CBS TV Studios and Universal TV Studios, was co-written by Lenkov and Eric Guggenheim, with Justin Lin set to direct.

The reboot follows Thomas Magnum (Hernandez), a decorated ex-Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator. With help from fellow vets Theodore “TC” Calvin and Orville “Rick” Wright, as well as that of disavowed former MI:6 agent Juliet Higgins, Magnum takes on the cases no one else will, helping those who have no one else to turn to.

Lenkov and Guggenheim executive produce with John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment as well as Lin and Danielle Woodrow via Lin’s Perfect Storm Entertainment.

Landing Hernandez is a get for CBS as casting the role was challenging because the series is slated to film in Hawaii. Hernandez recently co-starred in the hit features Suicide Squad, Bad Moms and sequel A Bad Moms Christmas, along with Netflix’s Bright. He also recurred on the ABC series Scandal.

Hernandez is repped by ICM Partners, Alchemy Entertainment and Fuller Law.

Jay is really cute and doesn't age at all. Im glad he will be on TV again.

What's with all the reboots? They're never better than the original.

CBS is becoming the hot guy network.

They don't mention the Higgins character?

Higgins will now be disavowed former MI:6 agent Juliet Higgins

I can already see a Magnum, PI / Hawaii 5-O crossover!

He's got too much Indian blood in him.

I don't care that Magnum is latino, but I'd prefer a bit less twinky.

Amaury Nolasco, for example, kind of a Puerto Rican Jason Statham.

IMDB Personal Quotes (2)

[quote] "It was cool to be around that many Latinos, because when I'm on set it's usually white or whatever. It's no big deal, but to be around Mexicans and Latins, it's a little bit closer to family, more camaraderie. It's a different feeling, and it was cool to see that, and to realize that there actually is a part of Hollywood that is Latin" - referring to the set of American Family (2002).

[quote] When I first started, there was nothing. There were no Latin roles, and that's the only thing that they'll see you as unless you can convince them otherwise.

I guess this Magnum will spend his time protecting dreamers, and confronting rich white landlords.

I thought Jay Hernandez was a gay makeup artist with a cosmetic line on QVC?

If he doesn't have a mustache, wear Hawaiian shirts with very short khaki shorts, and drive a red Ferrari ... I won't watch.

What am I saying? I won't watch no matter what.

remember in the 70's when posters were all around in nyc sayin what a gay tom selleck was

then he got married quick

many rumors

r.i.p. jay::::gr8 actor

[quote]I thought Jay Hernandez was a gay makeup artist with a cosmetic line on QVC?

I think that's Jay Manuel?

r.i.p. mean real incredible penis (probably....he hot)

This is bullshit and isn’t a true reboot. A Latino? Please. Might as well call it Melendez P.I. and have it take in Mexico. Disappointed.

Jay is cute but I'm tired of reboots.

R18 is literal scum.

[quote]The reboot follows Thomas Magnum (Hernandez), a decorated ex-Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan

Afganistan. How is this going to work? The original Thomas Magnum spoke Vietnamese and made trips to “Little Saigon” for various reasons, is the reboot going to have a “Little Kabul” or something like that?

I admit my knowledge of the original show is limited to binge watching the first few seasons over the course of a rainy weekend last fall so I don’t know a whole, whole lot and the maybe the show relied less on the Saigon/Vietnamese connection and maybe this isn’t even a big deal.

It'll be interesting to see if this will be successful in the ratings. Some reboots work and some don't. As a fan of the original I'm willing to give it a try just to see what it's like . But of course nothing can compare to the original. But who knows, I might end up actually liking it. lol

[quote]This is bullshit and isn’t a true reboot.

Reboot - I don't think this means what you think it means.

[quote]I don't care that Magnum is latino, but I'd prefer a bit less twinky.

I need to know what Jay's secret is, since he's still looking like a twink at 40!

Tom Selleck is on the Board of Directors of the NRA!

He is dead to me.

If only they'd cast Tyler Hoechlin.

Higgins will be black, count on it.

Yeah, this is going to fail. The people that would even look at a Magum reboot on CBS are old white guys and some of their wives. They picked an aged latino twink. They might pick up a few gay guys but their main audience will just stick with the white dudes on all the NCIS shows and Hawaii 5-0. Does not compute.

They're going to make Higgins a black guy and the black character that flew the helicopter in the original a blonde woman. Just watch.

[quote] Might as well call it Melendez P.I.

Despite r19's tantrum, what would be so terrible with that idea. Recasting purely for the sake of "diversity" is patronizing, plus there is little to no way he will ever satisfy people who watched the original. Melendez P.I. could blaze its own trail without comparisons where it will inevitibly fall short.

Doesn't CBS already have the Hawaii 5-O and MacGyver remakes? Anything else? Why not just have a nostalgia night featuring nothing but remakes/reboots?

Jay is hot, gave me a total boner in Bad Moms.

Yeah, I'm not a fan of reboots that change ethnicities. It's contrived and pandering to me. Sorry, not sorry. Why not just add new ethnic characters?

btw save the "finger-wagging"....my opinion is purely based on source material. NOTHING more.

Wait...Selleck isn't ethnic but...you know what I'm saying.

NBC needs to reboot Suddenly Susan, Veronica's Closet, Caroline in The City and Jesse for a Must See Women's Wednesday!

[quote]I need to know what Jay's secret is, since he's still looking like a twink at 40!

There is a difference between being a twink, looking like a twink, and being twinky.

What are his skin care secrets?

They are not making Higgins black. Higgins will now be Juliet Higgins, a disavowed former MI:6 agent .

It gonna flop sooooooooooo hard.

....zzzzzzzz....

Hollywood is creatively bankrupt.

R25 That would have been awesome but he's been a little preoccupied.

The new Higgins has been announced.

British actress Perdita Weeks. Weeks’ recent TV credits include a recurring role on Penny Dreadful, The Tudors, and a guest spot on Grantchester.

And The Tudors proved she looks a heck of a lot better naked then John Hillerman.

There is only one Magnum.

Why can't these hot shot young Hollywood writers come up with something new, instead of ripping off the oldies.

Blue Bloods is like Magnum all grown up.

We don't need Hernandez.

[quote]What are his skin care secrets?

He showers in cum.

Sine they're changing the principals--hero is now latino, the former black guy is now a woman, etc.--why reboot an old TV show that nobody cares about? Why not just start afresh?

Was there something in the original Magnum that the network felt they had to preserve? Because I remember those old shows, and the only reason people watched them was because of Tom Selleck's hotness. There was nothing else interesting in it, unless it was Higgins' clipped accent and starchy behavior.

Does the network think there's something magical in the Magnum title? Because there isn't. If this new show is a hit, it will be because it's new, not because it pretends to hark back something in the past.

^^^hark back TO something in the past.

It's disappointing to read the racist quote he made that he prefers to be around hispanics.

Who prefers to be around Hispanics, R47?

Why would anyone watch the reboot of Magnum when they can watch Selleck on the new season of Blue Bloods, or Blue Blood reruns all day on Thursdays on ION TV?

[bold]‘Magnum P.I.’: Zachary Knighton To Play Rick In CBS Reboot Pilot[/bold]

[quote]Happy Endings alum Zachary Knighton is set as a lead, Rick Wright, opposite star Jay Hernandez and Perdita Weeks, in CBS’ Magnum P.I. pilot from Peter Lenkov, Davis Entertainment, CBS TV Studios and Universal TV Studios.

[quote]A former door gunner with the Marines, Rick (Knighton) now runs Oahu’s coolest nightclub. According to Magnum, Rick is well connected – if you want something on the island, Rick is the man to see. He is one of Magnum’s friends who were all POWs in Iraq together. In the original series, the role was played by Larry Manetti.

I guess that movie career didn't pay off.

The only reason the original Magnum P.I. was such a hit was because Tom Selleck made pussies wet all across America. Nobody watched that show for the great writing or acting. I can't see magic happening twice with the new guy.

The article R50 quotes is incorrect. Rick was not a POW, although he did serve three tours just as Magnum and T.C. did. Just a little something for your edification.

Couldn't they find a young tall Hunky Latino?

Jay had his day with the Hostel movie, but that was along time ago. How tall is Jay ? He looks short.

I disagree, R52. My grandfather watched Magnum and the like. All the manly men watched Magnum. It gave them something to watch after Mannix and Columbo were cancelled. It’s just what he-men of the universe did back in their day.

Why don't they cast Tom Cruise as Magnum? He's tall and muscular and manly looking and his name is Tom.

Literally have not thought of this guy since Crazy/Beautiful, but he's still very good-looking.

I thought Tom Selleck dies of AIDs years ago!

Isn't he already on The Good Doctor?

Are Apollo and Zeus going to be played by Chihuahuas?

The original was all about Tom Selleck's appeal. Nobody gives a crap about Jay Hernandez.

The original really was about the universal charisma Selleck seemed to have. I didn't see it but his TVQ was quite high with men and women. I think they'd have to go with a star athlete or similar to recreate that kind of casting.

YouTube link. Hernandez is so gorgeous but the show looks cheap to me.

If he shows those daddy nips in every episode I'll be watching.

Never be as erotic as the original, shirtless, hariry chest, short shorts. Even Speedos. For a teenage gayling in the 80s....

Quick mention of "Five-Oh" in the clip at R65 so I'm already anticipating a crossover

Any love for the show? I know it's fluff, but it grows on me. Jay Hernandez fits the role perfectly, imho. Don't care much for the starting love/hate relationship with Higgins. They should just make her a lesbian, so a relationship with Magnum is off the table. If they try a Who's the Boss thing, I might jump ship.

The show is entertaining. Nothing high brow but nice television to escape from the world. Jay is hot.

I confuse him with Nicholas Gonzalez (who also looks a little like Matthew Dempsey in the pic below).

I’m enjoying it for the escapist eye candy that it is. Also rewatching the original Magnum from the 80s. I hope they get Jay into some short-shorts soon- it would be nice to see how his thighs compare to young Tom Selleck’s.

Short-shorts are no more.

But Mexicans don’t live in Hawaii

Magnum PI is white. Why would they cast an actor who isn't white in a white role? Would they cast Matt Damon as Malcolm X or Will Smith as Ho Chi Minh?

R72 He was hot on The OC.

Isn't the plug being pulled on this show due to low ratings?

Lmao the show is already on?! That can’t be good—I never heard of this and nobody talks about it.

Still on R78. Not doing so well, but not many stay home and watch the ol' boob tube on a Friday night.

The show sucks is it's biggest problem.

I watch it because I'm infatuated with Jay Hernandez. The storylines are meh but he brings something to the character besides his hotness.

Me too R83. And if it's cancelled by CBS it will find a home on another 'network'.

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