Wanted: The Perfect Jack Reacher

Wanted: The Perfect Jack Reacher

Action hero Jack Reacher is getting a reboot for the small screen after author Lee Child has admitted that Tom Cruise, who played Reacher in two films, does not quite physically embody the character.

In Child’s books, Reacher is described as 6ft 5in tall with hands and feet the size of dinner plates. ‘The idea is that when Reacher walks into a room, you’re all a little nervous just for that first minute. And Cruise, for all his talent, didn’t have that physicality,’ said Child. ‘The size of Reacher is really, really important and it’s a big component of who he is.’

Readers have been complaining about Cruise’s suitability to play Reacher since his casting was announced in 2011, saying that Tom Cruise is ‘too short,’ and doesn’t quite fit the bill.

The first ever Jack Reacher film debuted in 2012 and grossed $218 million. The follow-up movie, however, grossed significantly less at $162 million and was met with mixed reviews, which perhaps partly explains why the film franchise has been abandoned for the small screen.

This news comes with an exciting invitation to readers who never quite warmed to Cruise’s depiction of Reacher: Child wants to do right by his fans, and is encouraging readers to make some casting suggestions. ‘I want all those readers who were upset about Tom Cruise to help me out – participate in choosing the right actor for the TV series,’ said Child. ‘We’re rebooting and starting over and we’re going to try and find the perfect guy.’

Who would make the perfect Jack Reacher? Let us know who you think it should be!

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  1. Deb says:

    Gerard Butler would be the perfect Jack Reacher!

  2. Linda says:

    Keanu Reeves!

  3. Donna says:

    Dolph Lundgren!

  4. Dodg says:

    Liam Neeson, fits perfectly 👍🏻

  5. Sophie Beckwith says:

    Liev schreiber

  6. Charles Carroll says:

    Ian Whyte or
    Hafpor Julius Bjornns

  7. I am disillusioned about so many male actors particularly, they all seem incredibly short ( never forgotten Alan Ladd standing on a box to kiss the female leads..and nothing has changed) I was told it is something to do with the cameras inability to shoot tall people. probably poppy cock..you see these men you think are tall and they are tiny in reality…so I would not know who to choose…my hubby is 6 ft 1inch and son 6.2, neither would be up to playing Jack Reacher even if they were actors..Line all the Actors up and measure them., EVERYWHERE. I read every Jack Reacher book I can get hold of, and was shocked re Tom Cruise playing him so I hope you find the right actor, I could never watch one more movie with Cruise cast as Reacher..so only saw the one.

  8. Ash says:

    Alexander Skarsgard!

  9. Janet Ryan says:

    Jason Stratham

  10. Barbara Cracknell says:

    Dwayne Johnson….aka The Rock…..he IS 6 ft 5 inches!

  11. Timothy Oliphant ( Justified )
    Would be an interesting choice or Gerard Butler

  12. Gayle Mac says:

    Gerard Butler would be perfect size and age. Great actor

  13. Marama Whau Whau says:

    Dominic Purcell. He has the physicality, rugged looks, did well in Prison Break… And a lot of other roles I can’t remember right now….

  14. Michael says:

    Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is 6ft 5″ and fits the bill for what Jack Reachers reaction should get as he enters a room.

  15. Daryn says:

    Pablo Shreiber would make the PERFECT Jack Reacher and continue to fill the role for rhe next 10 years easily !!

  16. Debbie says:

    Gerard Butler is perfect

  17. MzLa3nity2001 says:

    Liev Schreiber would be perfect. I only had him in my mind when I read the Reacher books.