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By *Man1263 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Anyone else read his books?

Having read all the Reacher books, and have the films on dvd etc (tom cruise? really?) who should the next actor be?

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Hugh Jackman.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An unknown should have been picked from the start. A big guy, late 30's and grizzled looking, maybe a wrestler type...with hands like supermarket chickens

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By *Man1263 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport


"Hugh Jackman. "

To old.

Not big enough.

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By *Man1263 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport


"An unknown should have been picked from the start. A big guy, late 30's and grizzled looking, maybe a wrestler type...with hands like supermarket chickens "

Agree.

But who?

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By *igerstyle2k2Man
over a year ago

Oxfordshire

Only read one Lee Child book and I really liked it.

A wrestler type...

so you mean...

JOHN CENA!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jeremy corbin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"An unknown should have been picked from the start. A big guy, late 30's and grizzled looking, maybe a wrestler type...with hands like supermarket chickens

Agree.

But who?

"

I dont know tbh, I thought about this before and couldn't make my mind up then.

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley


"An unknown should have been picked from the start. A big guy, late 30's and grizzled looking, maybe a wrestler type...with hands like supermarket chickens

Agree.

But who?

"

David Bautista maybe? The rock? Lol

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By *Man1263 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport

I will be honest, no idea who is who in american wrestling, but, could Roman Reigns be it?

With shorter hair?

And would have to do something about all the tats.

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By *Man1263 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport


"An unknown should have been picked from the start. A big guy, late 30's and grizzled looking, maybe a wrestler type...with hands like supermarket chickens

Agree.

But who?

David Bautista maybe? The rock? Lol "

I did think of David Bautista, but maybe too old if going for a film series

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By *Man1263 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Seth Rollins?

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By *ister KinkyMan
over a year ago

Sussex

If he was younger Dolph Lundgren would have been pretty much spot on.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Randy Orton.

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By *cloversCouple
over a year ago

Hull

Lee Child should be Jack

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

o o OO o o

Henry Cavill

Or as i like to call him, my future husband

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been reading Lee Child for many years and thought of this when the first reacher film was made. Then I thought Aaron Eckhart would be a perfect Reacher and still have no reason to change my mind.

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By *nnejohnCouple
over a year ago

warrington

cruise owns the film rights, so probably him again

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By *Man1263 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport


"I've been reading Lee Child for many years and thought of this when the first reacher film was made. Then I thought Aaron Eckhart would be a perfect Reacher and still have no reason to change my mind. "

To old.

Needs to be mid 30's if to make more than 3 films.

That would push him to mid 40's

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By *ister KinkyMan
over a year ago

Sussex

Too small too. Reacher is meant to be 6’05 and around 250lbs with hands the size of shovels. Someone who can intimidate people with his sheer presence.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

o o OO o o


"Too small too. Reacher is meant to be 6’05 and around 250lbs with hands the size of shovels. Someone who can intimidate people with his sheer presence. "

That’s really narrowing the options though. If you take into account actually being able to act.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think the rock style man would have been a better person to play him. I love the books but was so disappointed with Cruise being given the role, he’s way too small and smarmy for it. X

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

I like Ray Stevenson, but probably too old.

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By *Man1263 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport

I am saying mid 30's because you want the same person to do at least 3 film's, or 5 tv series.

(And it is being done for TV so give 6 months/ 1 year per series if 8 programs per series say)

And when hit mid late 40's, doing your own stunts means more broken bones.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

love the books. when reading I always visualise as Jack ....

Jason Momoa

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By *rsbrooksandjohnCouple
over a year ago

Swansea

What about

David Boreanaz

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By *Man1263 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport


"love the books. when reading I always visualise as Jack ....

Jason Momoa"

Yeah I thought him, but needs to have short hair.

At least a grade 2.

I just don't see him having long hair.

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By *ister KinkyMan
over a year ago

Sussex


"That’s really narrowing the options though. If you take into account actually being able to act."

Yup, I completely agree. A tricky one to cast.

That being said, that’s half the appeal of the character though and why Tom Cruise just didn’t measure up (excuse the pun).

Realistically someone over 6ft and well built would do the trick but the bigger the better. Lee Child was talking on an interview about this, (for when they do the TV spin off) and he was really keen to cast an unknown that fits the description a lot better.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"love the books. when reading I always visualise as Jack ....

Jason Momoa

Yeah I thought him, but needs to have short hair.

At least a grade 2.

I just don't see him having long hair.

"

I was thinking more height, build etc but when Jack's travelling I imagine him as long haired to reject the Army/military smart look

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love the Reacher books and although Tom Cruise doesn't look how Reacher is described, i actually enjoyed seeing him play the part.

I can't remember how old Reacher is meant to be but I'd like Daniel Craig to be Reacher.

To be honest I think either Daniel Craig or Idris Elba can play all male leads in films

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire


"Hugh Jackman.

To old.

Not big enough.

"

Erm Tom cruise is 5’5” if that!!

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By *Man1263 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport


"Hugh Jackman.

To old.

Not big enough.

Erm Tom cruise is 5’5” if that!!

"

We know.

And that's why he isn't doing any more.

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

Idris would be brilliant, but he’s getting to old

Jack reacher needs to be someone new and up coming

What about Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad

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By *ister KinkyMan
over a year ago

Sussex


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What about Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad

"

He’s almost as short as Tom Cruise

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By *ackandsashaCouple
over a year ago

West Dublin

Might be a little old now, but I always thought Daniel Craig would be perfect.

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley

What about the mountain from GoT?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've been reading Lee Child for many years and thought of this when the first reacher film was made. Then I thought Aaron Eckhart would be a perfect Reacher and still have no reason to change my mind.

To old.

Needs to be mid 30's if to make more than 3 films.

That would push him to mid 40's

"

Reacher is well into his 40's or even early 50'S as a charecter now. Admittedly his age is never given but you can assume (although it makes an ass of u and me) that he was with the military 20 years, then there are at least 15 books after he left, with only 2 of them running concurrently. The character is aging.

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By *Man1263 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Yes he is getting older, so you start younger and he gets older in line with the books/story.

Speaking of which:

Which book would you pick for the third film?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An ex-colleague of mine, young guy, is a huge Reacher fan and I recall him get very excited about the first film. when I told him Cruise would be playing the role he was gutted.....I larfed!

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley


"An ex-colleague of mine, young guy, is a huge Reacher fan and I recall him get very excited about the first film. when I told him Cruise would be playing the role he was gutted.....I larfed!"

I was horrified, he is nothing at all like Reacher. I absolutely loved the books but there's no way I'd watch another film with that little goblin playing Reacher.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think Ben Affleck would be good in the role.

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley


"I think Ben Affleck would be good in the role."

God no, he's too cheesey, not rugged enough.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yes he is getting older, so you start younger and he gets older in line with the books/story.

Speaking of which:

Which book would you pick for the third film?

If you want a younger Reacher then Bad luck and trouble. A slightly older reacher Gone Tommorrow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think Michael Fassbender wpuld make a really good Reacher

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By *me2u2Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

I've read a few of the books and in my head Liam neeson is Jack reacher ? Probably to old now .

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By *ister KinkyMan
over a year ago

Sussex

Joseph Manganiello

Right height and build

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley


"Joseph Manganiello

Right height and build "

Bonus points that he gives me a ladyboner

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By *ister KinkyMan
over a year ago

Sussex


"Bonus points that he gives me a ladyboner "

Hahaha

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley


"Bonus points that he gives me a ladyboner

Hahaha "

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