Tom Selleck isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
The 79-year-old actor sat down with Parade to discuss his plans for the future after 14 seasons Blue Bloods. While he joked that there wouldn’t necessarily be “offer knocking,” Selleck said he has no plans to retire.
“I don’t know where my next job will take me,” he explained. “People ask, ‘What do you want to do next?’ I’m not sure. I don’t want to do Frank Reagan II.”
“I’m open to suggestions because I love Frank Reagan, but no one has really asked,” he later said, referring to his Blue Bloods character. “I don’t see him retiring and going somewhere. If he goes to a small town, I’d rather do more Jesse Stone movies.”
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Tom Selleck in ‘Blue Blood’.
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As for the other Jesse Stone movie is in the works, Selleck said, “I haven’t worked on it yet,” but he wouldn’t be surprised if it happened.
“It would be an interesting challenge because Jesse is older now,” he said. “Many years have passed between performances. That doesn’t mean he isn’t a viable character. Everywhere I go one of the things I get asked is, ‘When can I see another Jesse Stone?’”
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Selleck admitted that while he doesn’t necessarily have “offers pouring in,” he has one thing in mind for his next project — and that includes Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan.
“A good western is always on my bucket list,” he said. “I miss that; I want to get back on the horse.”
Sheridan recently worked with Sam Elliott on one season of a western called in 1883, and Selleck revealed that it was a trio he would like to be a part of. “Sam was great inside [1883]Sam is always great. We go way, way back. I love him very much. I would love to work with Sam,” he said.
After 15 years of recording Blue blood, Selleck is looking forward to what’s to come as he gets used to a big change in his life. “It’s the hardest thing we’ve had Blue Bloods family and we had a family of actors,” he said. “They are all my friends. I miss them. It will take a lot of getting used to.”
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From left: Tom Selleck, Taylor Sheridan and Sam Elliott.
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CBS announced the cancellation decision Blue Bloods in November 2023. Selleck later admitted he wasn’t happy to hear the news, saying, “I’m not going to turn into a grumpy old man saying, ‘Get off my lawn!’ I don’t believe in grudges, but if you said to a television network, ‘Here’s a show you can air in the worst time slot you’ve got, and that’s going to guarantee you a win on Friday nights for the next 15 years,’ it would be almost unbelievable.”
“After 15 years, it’s hard. It’s hard to let go because coming to work was a joy,” he added in October.
Despite the series ending, Selleck told PEOPLE in April that he’s counting on his blessings for the experience, as in Blue Bloods and throughout his career. “I’ve had a very good life, a very happy life. I don’t know if it’s what I thought I’d be doing, but it’s with a lot of gratitude,” he said.
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Blue Bloods airs Fridays at 10:00 PM ET on CBS.
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