He would have to be Black.
Donna/LadyGigi Savige needs to sit her ass down!

Mark Ruffalo
Paul Giamatti
Peter Dinklage
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

️
“Call a SPADE, a SPADE; and a TRANNY, a TRANNY, or an IT!!!”.
"THAT'S SOME BAD
SHIT
,
HARRY
!".

There is no other actor.
Peter Falk was and always will be Columbo.
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!

Jon Huertas has the look that goes with the role, is experienced enough and knows how to work the camera in the aspect of Columbo.
But it really would need an injection of something fresh to get past the diehards' acceptance of a new Columbo.
Could work
Call me ∑

So they take his eyes and put them into a white actor?
Man, you one sick mofo!
Then again Falk could have used one of them.
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

But at least he has the eyes for it.

A black actor taking over the role of a white character?
Oh man!
That will never happen.
Dream on dude.
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

Forest Whitaker?

“Call a SPADE, a SPADE; and a TRANNY, a TRANNY, or an IT!!!”.
"THAT'S SOME BAD
SHIT
,
HARRY
!".

Oh I see now! Blank,
meaning nobody!
MAGA! FAFO! Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. Dumbocraps: evil people who celebrate murder.

“Call a SPADE, a SPADE; and a TRANNY, a TRANNY, or an IT!!!”.
"THAT'S SOME BAD
SHIT
,
HARRY
!".

What was your answer?
MAGA! FAFO! Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. Dumbocraps: evil people who celebrate murder.

we love your replies, petal
My password is password

Did you LIKE my ANSWER?
“Call a SPADE, a SPADE; and a TRANNY, a TRANNY, or an IT!!!”.
"THAT'S SOME BAD
SHIT
,
HARRY
!".

Nobody.
Peter Falk IS Columbo!
MAGA! FAFO! Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. Dumbocraps: evil people who celebrate murder.

“Call a SPADE, a SPADE; and a TRANNY, a TRANNY, or an IT!!!”.
"THAT'S SOME BAD
SHIT
,
HARRY
!".

Good lord!
Is he still alive?
MAGA! FAFO! Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. Dumbocraps: evil people who celebrate murder.

Brian Benben
My password is password

Chris Rock
My password is password

Dave Bautista
My password is password

Adam Sandler
My password is password

Michael Cera? good choice, spudz
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To me it's an obvious choice. And the only choice.
So watch them pick Michael Cera.
The only poster who had his account banned 4 times without ever breaking any rules each of those times.