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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Harrison Ford didn't know Tom Selleck was cast as Indiana Jones first
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Harrison Ford didn't know Tom Selleck was cast as Indiana Jones first
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Harrison Ford didn't know Tom Selleck was cast as Indiana Jones first
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