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surprised by the casting


Jeremy Piven is one of our most modern actors -- does it get any more modern than "Hug it out, you little bitch"? -- so even though it's great that he's from Chicago like Selfridge was, I found it quite odd to find him in a costume drama. I liked the show a lot, but after four seasons never could quite buy him as a guy born in the 19th century.

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That was the point. Harry Selfridge dragged the department store into the 20th century. He was modern for his time.

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