David Boreanaz Talks Son Jaden's Rockford Files Pilot Role
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- David Boreanaz revealed that his son, Jaden, appears in the pilot episode of NBC's The Rockford Files, where their characters engage in a physical confrontation.
- Boreanaz shared that he received a set of worry beads from James Garner’s daughter, Gigi, as a keepsake after taking on the iconic role of Jim Rockford, emphasizing his respect for the late actor’s legacy.
- The Rockford Files reboot, produced by Mike Daniels, Sarah Timberman, and Carl Beverly, features Jim Rockford returning as a charming but rough-around-the-edges private investigator after being wrongly jailed.
- Filming for the series starts in October with a planned January premiere, and Boreanaz noted he was not actively seeking the role but was drawn to the project after another NBC show he was developing did not proceed.
- The reboot retains key elements from the original, including the iconic theme song and car, which Boreanaz highlighted as significant given the rarity of theme songs in modern TV.
