Jay Hernandez Had Major Reservations About Magnum P.I.

After joking that he paid the production to be a part of "Magnum P.I.," Jay Hernandez told Entertainment Weekly that he was hesitant about joining the reboot of the popular series. He said of stepping up to the task, "To be able to step in those shoes, it was a little bit daunting." He continued, "There's a lot of intangibles. There's a lot of things that haven't had time to play out, and you're just making that decision like, 'Are we gonna do this?'" Ultimately, Hernandez did decide to take on the role, stating that his mother was a big fan of the original show and that he grew up watching it. He told EW he was honored to take on the role.

As the cast returned to Hawaii to film Season 5, Hernandez took to Twitter to thank fans for rescuing the show from cancellation saying, "I mean, you guys had petitions going, you got a billboard in Times Square and because of all that noise you made, we now have a new home at NBC. See you in Season 5!" Fans are hopeful with the show's arrival on NBC that a possible crossover with another reboot of a popular series could be on the horizon. Regardless, Hernandez is happy to be back in the role he was initially hesitant to take on.