If I was showrunner on a new Columbo these days, I'd be setting up my tent outside Donald Glover's house and refusing to leave until he at least agreed to do a pilot.
https://twitter.com/LeePKelly/status/1325773935892455424
Because, as I said in my thread, Columbo is EXPLICITLY about privilege, a detective who has zero time for it, and who will use people's perceptions of his class and background to bring them down.
In 2020 LA, Columbo isn't Italian American working class. He's black working class.
In 2020 LA, Columbo isn't Italian American working class. He's black working class.
Oh, and for REAL fucking kicks:
If I'm showrunning Columbo with Donald Glover as lead, then sorry but I'm going FULL Bellisario and sliding in a sneaky crossover:
You'll get one with James Earl Jones as Quincy. The role he was cast for, but the studio blocked.
If I'm showrunning Columbo with Donald Glover as lead, then sorry but I'm going FULL Bellisario and sliding in a sneaky crossover:
You'll get one with James Earl Jones as Quincy. The role he was cast for, but the studio blocked.
Convo with studio exec, as described by Lou Shaw:
"“Let me ask you something, Lou. This beautiful blonde is dead, and James Earl Jones puts on the gloves and goes in alone to do an autopsy on the blonde body. I don’t think that would work, do you?”
So they forced a recast.
"“Let me ask you something, Lou. This beautiful blonde is dead, and James Earl Jones puts on the gloves and goes in alone to do an autopsy on the blonde body. I don’t think that would work, do you?”
So they forced a recast.
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