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Mark Ruffalo as Columbo


Not that I think anyone but Peter Falk could do the character justice, but seeing Mark Ruffalo looking dishelved in a tan trench coat made me want to see a big screen version of Columbo starring him.

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Agree completely
Hell, i miss the character and Ruffalo COULD be great (Hes really terrific in most everything)
Well done Mark

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I rewatched this again a few weeks ago and thought exactly the same thing 😃.

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Yeah, if anyone...he just might be able to pull that off.

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I think that's been suggested before.

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Think there were homages to a few TV/movie detectives throughout as the years progressed: Columbo and Dirty Harry of course, but someone mentioned there was a guy dressed and looked like Steve McQueen in Bulliet, then at one point the way Ruffalo was dressed/hairstyle and put the siren light on top the hood of the car🚨 and screeching away like something out of Starsky&Hutch..

maybe it was Finchers commentating on how tv/movie police detectives were influencing the real world of police. and vice versa

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It might happen.

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I rewatched it tonight and in the very first shot of Ruffalo I thought to myself, damn he'd make a spot on Columbo.

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Ruffalo would excel at the douchebag side of Columbo, but without any of Falk's charm.

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Mark always uses the same voice. I've never seen him play a role that was created for the place, time, and temperament.

Johnny Depp would probably pull it off. Just my opinion

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