Would Connor Trinneer make a good Steve McGarrett?

[dialee]

Would Connor Trinneer make a good Steve McGarrett?

I found this and thought y'all would be interested since someone posted Mr. Trinneer had made an appearance on Criminal Minds?

My name is Ed Bernero. I am currently the Executive Producer of a show called "Criminal Minds" and I've been given the opportunity to bring Mr. Freeman's brilliant "Hawaii Five-O", one of my all-time favorite shows, back to television on CBS. I am a former police officer myself and Five-O helped form what I believed was the proper way for a cop to act on The Job.
I'm not sure how to contact your mods directly (is there a way to do that?) but I would love to open a dialogue with fans of the show about what they loved in the original (I have my own reasons, like McGarrett's utter professionalism and respect for everyone - that little crooked smile and wink to the bad guy which said 'I'm going to get you' - and the fact that the show made me feel like I got to go to Hawaii every week).

Maybe we can start a thread where you can comment on the things you loved about the Five-O squad and I can come back to the site and check them out? Would that work? I can't promise that I'll be able to respond regularly or answer questions, but I can promise that I will get back to the site and read your thoughts.

I really want this show to be something you are all proud of and I'm looking forward to becoming part of your community.

Thank you -- Ed Bernero
Ed Bernero
Los Angeles, CA USA - Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 10:58:38 (PDT)

And if you're so inclined, perhaps leave a message for Mr. Bernero at the CBS site? I found this message at a Hawaii Five-0 site and looked the reference up. It seems to be for real. www.mjq.net/five0/

[CoffeeCat]

That would be an AWESOME role for Connor.

[TPoptarts]

What's Hawaii five-0? Who's Steve McGarrett??

[Distracted]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Five-O

[Lady Rainbow]

Wow. Connor has those little expressive quirks of expression...I can see him as Steve McGarrett.

[Aquarius]

Oh.

Hell.

YEAH!!!




Loved the show in the 70s; I'm iffy about remakes but would DEFINITELY (and loyally) watch if Connor was in it!

[Aquarius]

Boy, I really had to dig to find this thread!!!!

Apparently, Connor will NOT be playing Hawaii's hottest detective. I recently received a link to this article with casting news. Moonlight fans will recognize Alex O'Loughlin.

[Linda]

I would love to see Connor do it! I do think the character would be much different than the one played by the original actor. I really would like to see bits of his Trip personality put into the character.

[Aquarius]

Sadly that won't be happening now

[dialee]

Aquarius,

I heard the same news regarding Alex O'Laughllin and Daniel Dae Kim however I also heard that instead of McGarrett, he had signed on as Danno. So, maybe there is still hope. I've seen some bits of O'Laughlin and I don't think he has the same intensity and authority that Trinneer would bring to the role of McGarrett as he did when he played captain in the Vulcan trilogy.

Would anyone here know if Trinneer and his people knew about the role availability?

[Aikiweezie]

Connor is very open about roles he went for and didn't get as well as what he's working on. At his own admission, maybe a little TOO open. When I saw him at the Stargate con in the fall he really let loose about that kind of stuff. Is he going to be at any cons in the near future? I thought I heard he was going to be at "Chiller" or something like that in April. Maybe he will update his fans then.

[Aquarius]

I know I'll be seeing him in Vegas!

[dialee]

As a closing comment for this thread, the cast of the new Hawaii Five O has been cast and they are currently filming in Hawaii.

Steve McGarrett - Alex O'Laughlin
Chin Ho - Daniel Dae Kim
Danny Williams - Scott Caan
The Governor - Jean Smart