Comments on: Could it Be Kurtzman, Orci and O’Loughlin?

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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:45:03 +0000

[...] In other fun news, Lost’s Daniel Dae Kim will be taking on the role of Chin Ho Kelly in the Hawaii Five-O remake. This casting implies that they will be using the original characters and not a new generation of characters as was previously discussed. That means that Alex O’Loughlin would indeed be playing Steve McGarrett if that casting goes through. [...]

By: Ali

Ali — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:49:22 +0000

If Alex is interested in this I’ll be there for sure! I hope it’s done well and I hope CBS does right this time with promoting it and giving it a much better time slot than 3R had! Alex I’m not worried about – he will bring it in every way and I can wait to see him do his thing!

By: Mandy

Mandy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:52:13 +0000

Cynthia, I’ve since re-read THR article you’ve linked in your blog, and I agree it’s really unclear whether the new show will have the son (as Bernero planned back in August ’08), or the original Steve McGarrett character. I can’t tell if THR is describing the old show, or the new one. It seems more likely that Kurtzman, Orci and Lenkov will have not used Bernero’s idea, but rather go with their own, don’t you think?

In which case I was wrong, so, sorry for correcting you, when you were probably closer to the truth than I was.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:34:39 +0000

Mandy, you’re right. Now I do remember reading something about a related McGarrett. The article I read was fuzzy on that point and it felt like they were talking straight remake.

The more I think about Alex in this role, the more I think he’s perfect. I don’t think people realize how charismatic Jack Lord was in his time and I think he and Alex share a lot of the same qualities. And we’ve seen him play detective, this time he simply won’t have fangs! Depending who they get to play Dano, this could be a great buddy show, too! I’m excited.

By: Cindy R

Cindy R — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:39:44 +0000

Alex is so ripe for a GOOD hit series. This is the kind of role this charismatic and energetic man should be playing! It looks like a magic combination. I am so ready to see Alex use that powerful physical presence he does so well. These guys ROCK!

By: Mandy

Mandy — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:35:47 +0000

Actually, It has been said that the new show will be focusing on Chris McGarrett – Steve McGarrett’s son. So I don’t know that this updated show will need to follow any of the previous show’s rules, apart from obviously being set in Hawaii. Seeing these two guys did such a wonderful job of creating a young Kirk and Spock, I don’t see why they couldn’t create a ‘new’ young, McGarrett in Alex, especially when it’s not even the same character.

I was initially quite dismayed by this (possible) role for him, but I’m starting to see the possibilities. Thanks for not bagging it sight unseen.