Tom Selleck didn't object to CBS' Magnum P.I. reboot, but he won't be involved in any way

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Speaking for the first time about CBS' reboot starring Jay Hernandez, Selleck tells TV Guide Magazine and TV Insider he was approached early on by executive producer Peter Lenkov -- who has successfully rebooted Hawaii Five-0 and MacGyver -- and CBS TV Studios president David Stapf and asked if he "had a problem" with CBS rebooting his iconic show -- that they wouldn't proceed if he objected. The Blue Bloods star also spoke to CBS boss Les Moonves. Afterwards, Selleck says, "I went home and thought about it for about a day. In the end, I thought, ‘We couldn’t have a better bow tied around our show. We went off with our final episode as the number one show on all of television. We’re in the Smithsonian for recognizing Vietnam veterans in a positive light, the first show to really do that. And it led to countless other opportunities. I just felt success is so hard to come by in this business, why do I want to root for somebody to fail.' I just stepped back, and said, ‘I won’t get in your way.'" Selleck also says "they asked" if he'd be involved with the revival, "and I said 'Absolutely not. I’m busy with Blue Bloods.'" Selleck added: “I told them that I won’t do some cameo guest spot to let the audience know I approve...I have an obligation to my version."