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David Boreanaz on Rebooting 'The Rockford Files': 'How Can I Make James Garner Proud?'

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Simon Button

2h ago· 3 min readenNews

Summary

David Boreanaz discusses taking on the iconic role of Jim Rockford in the reboot of "The Rockford Files," originally played by James Garner. He acknowledges the challenge but embraces it, comparing it to the many actors who have played James Bond. His goal is to honor Garner while bringing his own interpretation to the character. The article notes this isn't the first attempt to revive the series, referencing a 2009 pilot that didn't go forward.

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People say that maybe you shouldn't do it.
But come on, how many James Bonds have there been?
My attitude is 'How can I make James Garner proud?' while still doing my own take on the character.
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David Boreanaz wasn't deterred from stepping into the shoes of James Garner to play Jim Rockford in detective drama "The Rockford Files."

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