Tom Cruise didn’t quite fit the bill of the original description of Jack Reacher, and has been debated whether this is core to the character or not.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Hollywood star Tom Cruise starred in the 2012 action thriller Jack Reacher, but one thing that is noticeable between the film and the book character is their heights. Jack Reacher is based on the 2005 novel One Shot by Lee Child, a New York Times Bestseller, one of 27 novels of the series.
Across the almost 30 Jack Reacher books, detailed descriptions of Reacher have been provided. In the book series, Reacher is long-legged, broad-chested, an expert marksman, and weighs around 210–250 pounds. He's well-known for being a big man, physically imposing in his stature, which he uses to his advantage in the books. The first on-screen Jack Reacher actor, however, is a far cry from how the books portrayed him. Here's how the heights of Tom Cruise and Jack Reacher compare.
Tom Cruise's Jack Reacher Casting Was Divisive Because Of His Height At the time of casting, many were concerned about Cruise's ability to play the large, musclebound protagonist of Jack Reacher. Despite Cruise previously having starred in numerous action films, prior leading man experience was not enough for some, who felt that there was a height requirement to play the role. At the very least, the argument was that the physicality of the actor should match that of the character.
Lee Child, the author of the Jack Reacher series, jumped to Cruise's defense initially, arguing that "[Reacher's height] is a metaphor for an unstoppable force, which Cruise portrays in his own way." However, while Childs still loves Cruise's portrayal, he more recently expressed that he understands why book fans are happier with the casting of the towering Alan Ritchson in the Amazon series.
Surprisingly, the Jack Reacher movies may have been different. Dwayne Johnson auditioned for the role of Jack Reacher before the role went to Cruise, and that would have been a very different film. Choosing between two strong action leads must have been a difficult decision for production, but Cruise's performance was applauded by many at release.
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