According to THR, actor Scott Caan has been tapped for the role of Danny “Danno” Williams on the CBS remake of Hawaii Five-O. Williams is a New Jersey cop who has recently undergone an acrimonious divorce and has transferred to Hawaii to be near his 7-year-old daughter. He is forced to partner with Det. Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and is initially wary of the partnership.
The character’s name was immortalized in the original series by McGarrett’s catchphrase, “Book ‘em, Danno!” which closed most episodes of the original series. The catchphrase is expected to be used in the new show!
However, the news is that Caan will only be a guest star on the Hawaii Five-O pilot because of his commitment to HBO’s Entourage. He’s all set to be a regular on that show for the upcoming seventh season, reprising his role as tough-talk manager Scott Lavin, who was introduced last year. Should Hawaii Five-O be picked up for series he will then become an official series regular…
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Can’t wait for this show – with Alex O’Loughlin in the lead I know that it is going to be fantastic and a huge hit!