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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
There was an interesting interview with Lee Childs in (I think) the NY Times a week or so ago. He used to be a screenwriter and made two significant points about this issue: (1) there are no American actors who are built like Jack Reacher (he described them all as "shrimps" and said they mostly used camera angles to make them look larger); and (2) having Tom Cruise as a lead means you can have the budget to make a better movie.
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Lee Child also pointed out that fans are confusing characteristics with character and that he was very happy with Cruise's portrayal of Reacher, happy enough that he would be pleased to have additional Reacher movies made with Cruise as Reacher. Child also said that he could have pulled the plug but was very satisfied with the result.
I have read all of the Reacher novels and I agree with Childs that it is Reacher's character that is more important than his physical characteristics. I am looking forward to seeing the movie. Perhaps I will be disappointed but I suspect that Cruise can pull it off and that the movie will be very good.
With all the complaints about Cruise, who would you have chosen for the role in his place? Steven Seagal
? Seth Rogen
? Perhaps if this was 1970, Clint Eastwood
?