From cop to cowboy?
Tom Selleck is getting candid on the way forward for his profession after the axing of “Blue Bloods,” saying he’d like to star in a Western helmed by “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan.
The 79-year-old revealed he isn’t prepared for retirement in an interview with Parade revealed on Friday, dishing on his dream position.
“A good Western’s always on my list,” the legendary actor shared. “I miss that; I want to sit on a horse again.”
Sheridan not too long ago labored with Sam Elliott on the “Yellowstone” spin-off “1883,” and Selleck defined that’s a trio he’d like to affix.
“Sam was great in [1883], Sam’s always great. We go way, way back. I love him dearly. I’d love to work with Sam,” he advised the outlet.
Throughout the interview Selleck additionally mirrored on the 15 years he spent taking part in New York Metropolis Police Commissioner Frank Reagan in “Blue Bloods.”
“The hardest part for me is we had the ‘Blue Bloods’ family and we had the actors’ family,” the “Magnum P.I.” icon mentioned. “They’re all my pals. I miss them. It’s going to take a lot of getting used to.”
CBS introduced their choice to cancel the long-running procedural in November 2023. Selleck later admitted to TV Insider that he was pissed off with the information
“I’m not going to turn into a bitter old guy saying, ‘Get off my lawn!’ I don’t believe in holding grudges. But if you were to say to the television network, ‘Here’s a show you can program in the worst time slot you got, and it is going to guarantee you winning Friday night for the next 15 years,’ it would be almost impossible to believe.”
“After 15 years, it’s hard. It’s hard to let go because coming to work was a joy,” he added.
Regardless of the top of “Blue Bloods,” Selleck advised Individuals in April that he’s grateful for the expertise and all his blessings all through his decades-long profession.
“I’ve had a very good life, a very lucky life. I don’t know if it’s what I figured I’d be doing, but it’s with a lot of gratitude,” Selleck gushed.