After working with Tom Cruise and a lot of fans being upset that he didn't really have the physicality, as great as he was in the role, they really wanted to get that right,' Ritchson said.

I'm not exactly six foot five and I'm not exactly 250, and I had heard that they were being very specific with their physical demands. 'It's funny, I actually didn't get the role at first.

Certainly a lot closer than some previous iterations.The actor though has now provided some details on the casting process, revealing that he did not initially win the part. It also sounds like Jack Reacher will start with the first book, 1997's Killing Floor, and go from there, adapting each book in turn, which should give Ritchson the opportunity to build the character organically.Ĭast in September last year, Ritchson is a great choice for Reacher and comes very close to matching the character's physical attributes. While Alan Ritchson was not able to give too much away, the idea of doing a book a season is a solid one and should give the show enough time to properly unpack each story and all the complex plotting and slow burns within. I think spending a season on each book is gonna be really enjoyable for audiences.' The way that he goes down the checklist and picks apart these cases, you need time. I can see why it'd be exciting as a film, but the slow burn is what I love so much about the books. I think that's such a great way to do this. I'll say that we're gonna be doing a book a season, so the first season will be the first book. Alan Ritchson will play the iconic literary character in the Jack Reacher TV Show, with the actor now revealing the approach that is being taken with adapting the long-running franchise. Heroic nomad Jack Reacher will soon return to screens in Amazon's upcoming series, and this time the character will look a lot more like fans of Lee Child's books expect.

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