Magnum and the Raiders of the lost ark

So Tom Selleck was the first choice for the role of Indiana Jones ,

Danny de Vito was the first choice for Sallah

So what if they'd said yes . What would have the consequences have been.
 

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So Tom Selleck was the first choice for the role of Indiana Jones ,

Danny de Vito was the first choice for Sallah

So what if they'd said yes . What would have the consequences have been.

The OTL movie is ingrained in my conciousness enough where it's hard to imagine others in those two roles.

Tom Selleck, I can see. At that point in his career, he'd shown he could do the physical part of the role and more of the comedic side of a tough-guy character in Magnum (or as Lance White in Rockford Files). For Indiana Jones, he'd need to show some sterner stuff.

Danny DeVito, I have a hard time seeing in the role of Sallah, more so for the voice. I can't imagine DeVito being able to ditch the Jersey accent, and have that work - at all. DeVito is a really good actor, and he could do all the rest of the role very well - but Sallah from Jersey wouldn't work (for me anyway...)
 
I don't even remember that movie pretty well. Maybe I should re-watch it. Was that when they fought the Nazis for control of the Holy Grail?
 
I don't even remember that movie pretty well. Maybe I should re-watch it. Was that when they fought the Nazis for control of the Holy Grail?
No, it was a fight with Nazis over the Ark of the Covenant.

Though it did involve some face melting stuff.
 
Tom Selleck would have been fine. Danny DeVito as Sallah would have been a horrible choice. Thank god that didn't happen.
 
I agree. Danny de Vito as a Sallah would have been a complete misfire.

Yup. Sallah was portrayed very sympathetically and wise Egyptian former archaeological assistant of Indy and his humor was understated and very effective.

Unless you completely rewrote the character, him Lenny or Stinko, and made him an obnoxious wise-cracking American former antiquities smuggler, de Vito would have been a massive mistake. This would have been a mistake anyway as Saleh was one of the best supporting characters in all the Indy movies.
 
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