The action heros creator lee child finally admits tom cruise was too. Cruise, 57, played reacher in two actionpacked films. Tom cruise too old for action movies, says jack reacher. Still, cruise carried onstarring in not one, but two reacher films, because fame supersedes height. Cruise, for all his talent, didnt have that physicality, reacher author lee child told the bbc. Im just fine with tom cruise playing novelist lee childs iconic hero jack reacher, even though the diminutive stars resemblance to the literary character 6foot5, 250 pounds approximates that of a yorkie to a rottweiler. Dont expect to see tom cruise star as jack reacher anytime soon, as author lee child says its time for the movie star to move on. Sep 16, 2014 he confirmed that chris mcquarrie, who wrote and directed jack reacher, the 2012 movie based on one shot which famously starred tom cruise as reacher, will not be calling the shots this time around. Tom cruise is too short to play jack reacher, says lee.
Tom cruise is looking to make a sequel to reacher, the 2012 thriller based on the books by lee child. All 42 tom cruise movies, ranked from worst to best. Jack reacher author says tom cruise is too old for action. So the characters creator says a new deal is in place to adapt the property as a. All of which is to say that tom cruise knows how to be an action star. Jack reacher might be one of the bestselling action protagonists of all time, with nearly 25 books in the franchise being published thus far. Jack reacher author lee child says tom cruise is too old. Sep, 2012 tom cruise has taken up the role of jack reacher in an upcoming film of the same name. Reason theres a jack reacher tv series in development over in the uk. The decision to cast tom cruise as jack reacher the. Thats the question that lee child, author of the popular jack reacher thriller novel series, has been fielding for the past year about the casting of cruise in the lead role. Im just fine with tom cruise playing novelist lee child s iconic hero jack reacher, even though the diminutive stars resemblance to the literary character 6foot5, 250 pounds approximates that of a yorkie to a rottweiler. Never go back, starring tom cruise, is now on bluray and digital hd.
Dec 21, 2012 tom cruise is the familiar archetype title character in jack reacher, dispensing righteous violence and hardboiled aphorisms. Sep 29, 2011 lee child explains tom cruise s casting exclusive. The rock still cant believe he lost jack reacher role to tom. Lee child says tom cruise is too tiny to keep playing jack. Jack reacher tom cruise is the tale of a very astute exmilitary policeman. Nov 25, 2019 dont expect to see tom cruise star as jack reacher anytime soon, as author lee child says its time for the movie star to move on.
Amazon is developing a jack reacher series without tom. Lee child explains tom cruises casting movies empire. Tom cruise is the familiar archetype title character in jack reacher, dispensing righteous violence and hardboiled aphorisms. Aug 26, 2018 now lee child is planning major television adaptations of his jack reacher books after fans complained to him about tom cruises portrayal of the largerthanlife hero in two hollywood movies. Lee child says that the jack reacher franchise will be. Written and directed by christopher mcquarrie, the film stars tom cruise as jack reacher and rosamund pike as attorney helen rodin. Impossibleghost protocol, he dangled off the side of a plane in mission. His parents were both from louisville, kentucky, and had english, german, and irish ancestry. Tom cruise in jack reacher, based on a lee child book. Nov 25, 2019 childs jack reacher novels were adapted into two tom cruise action vehicles.
No more jack reacher movies with tom cruise, says author lee child. One shot is a 2012 american action thriller film written and directed by christopher mcquarrie, based on lee child s 2005 novel one shot. Nov 15, 2018 after years of controversy and fan backlash, tom cruise will no longer play jack reacher, as author lee child opts to reboot the franchise on a streaming service with an allnew actor. Lee child, the author behind the jack reacher book series, announced that plans are in the works to reboot. Apr 11, 2020 well, whenever paramount does decide to reboot jack reacher, they may want to reconsider casting dwayne johnson in the lead role. On november 14, 2018, child announced that he made a deal with skydance television and paramount television to produce a. Having read all of lee childs jack reacher novels, i was surprised tom cruise was chosen to play the part in the film. When an unspeakable crime is committed, all evidence points to the suspect in custody who offers up a single note in defense. Two of the reacher novels were adapted for film, which caused many of childs fans to baulk at the idea of reacher a hulking, 6ft 5in manbear being played by the diminutive tom cruise. Nov 15, 2018 jack reacher author lee child agrees with fans of his books.
The character first came to life, however, in the bestselling novels by lee child. The film stars tom cruise as the title character, with rosamund pike, david oyelowo, richard jenkins, jai courtney, werner. The author of the jack reacher novel series lee child has said tom cruise is too old to star in action films. Tom cruise byts ut nar jack reacher blir tvserie moviezine. Dec 09, 2018 readers digest senior editor kathy buchanan speaks with bestselling author lee child about the decision not to cast tom cruise as jack reacher in the forthcoming movies.
It is an adaptation of lee child s 2005 novel one shot. Ken ishii via getty images tom cruise at the premiere of jack reacher. The writer has revealed the character will be recast for an upcoming tv drama after cruise played reacher in two movies, 2012s jack reacher and. Tom cruises action moviemaking days could be numbered, at least according to jack reacher author lee child. After years of controversy and fan backlash, tom cruise will no longer play jack reacher, as author lee child opts to reboot the franchise on a streaming service with an allnew actor.
Jack reacher is a 2012 american action thriller film. Oct 26, 2019 two of the reacher novels were adapted for film, which caused many of childs fans to baulk at the idea of reacher a hulking, 6ft 5in manbear being played by the diminutive tom cruise. Nov 26, 2019 all of which is to say that tom cruise knows how to be an action star. Cruise was born thomas cruise mapother iv in syracuse, new york, on july 3, 1962, the son of special education teacher mary lee nee pfeiffer. The character, created by author lee child, is described in the novels as nearly 2m tall, with hands the size of dinner plates and weighing up to 1kg. Tom cruise is too old for jack reacher, says author lee. Bestselling author lee child has agreed with fans of his jack reacher book series, who felt tom cruise was too short to play the literary action man. Amazon will adapt lee childs jack reacher novels into a television series but it will not involve jack reacher actor tom cruise.
Lee child set to adapt jack reacher novels for tv but. Jul 15, 2019 amazon will adapt lee child s jack reacher novels into a television series but it will not involve jack reacher actor tom cruise. Tom cruises jack reacher movie franchise is officially coming to an end. He confirmed that chris mcquarrie, who wrote and directed jack reacher, the 2012 movie based on one shot which famously starred tom cruise as. And according to bestselling author lee child, its time for cruise to hang up his spurs. Christopher mcquarries 2012 movie jack reacher and edward zwicks 2016 sequel jack reacher.
Nov 14, 2018 this means that a new actor could soon be stepping into the role of jack reacher, and lee child said that unlike tom cruise, the next actor to play reacher will be physically appropriate. With tom cruise, rosamund pike, richard jenkins, werner herzog. Jack reacher author admits tom cruise was too short indiewire. Childs jack reacher novels were adapted into two tom cruise action vehicles. Lee child on why tom cruise will no longer play jack reacher. Jack reacher author lee child says tom cruise, who played reacher, is too old for action movies and should transition into becoming a. Too short tom cruise to be replaced for jack reacher reboot. I was surprised at how funny the dialogue in this film was, it is definitely not a comedy, but the sarcastic and. Tom cruise too short for jack reacher, says author lee child. The army training came in quite handy as he digs into the evidence of a heinous crime that turns out to be not at all what it seems to be on the surface. Nov 15, 2018 cruise, for all his talent, didnt have that physicality, reacher author lee child told the bbc. No more jack reacher movies with tom cruise, says author lee.
Nov 28, 2019 jack reacher author lee child states tom cruise is too old for action movies. Jack reacher formerly called one shot, or alternatively known as jack reacher. Nov 15, 2018 a fter playing the action hero jack reacher in two hollywood films, tom cruise wont be stepping into his enormous shoes again. Which is why fans of jack reacher say that it is mission impossible for them to accept the casting of tom cruise to play the big. Jack reacher author says tom cruise too old for action. Tom cruise in jack reacher, based on a lee child book the. Nov 15, 2018 tom cruises jack reacher movie franchise is officially coming to an end. Now lee child is planning major television adaptations of his jack reacher books after fans complained to him about tom cruises portrayal of the larger. Jack reacher author lee child says tom cruise is too. In an interview with the times of london, author lee child said tom cruise is too old to keep playing the lead in the film adaptations of his. Impossible movies, cruise tried to kick off another action franchise by bringing the main character of the lee child novel series to the big screen. Paramount and skydance productions are reteaming to put another movie in development, this one. The characters creator has decided that the 5ft 7in actor is. This means that a new actor could soon be stepping into the role of jack reacher, and lee child said that unlike tom cruise, the next actor to play reacher will be physically appropriate.
Jack reacher tv series is being developed at amazon collider. Lee child, whose novel, one shot, is set to hit the big screen in 20. Well, whenever paramount does decide to reboot jack reacher, they may want to reconsider casting dwayne johnson in the lead role. Filmen ar baserad pa boken prickskytten av lee child. Jack reacher author lee child states tom cruise is too old for action movies. Author lee child has announced that tom cruise will not be reprising his role as jack reacher in the films, because he is too short to play the character. Jack reacher author thinks tom cruise is too old for. Tom cruise dropped from jack reacher franchise for being. Action hero jack reacher will not be played by tom cruise.
The author of the popular jack reacher novel series now says that cruise was a reach to portray his behemoth of a hero, according to a report by uproxx. Jack reacher author lee child has offered some unsolicited advice to movie star tom cruise that even he admits sounds extremely patronising. Tom cruise is too old for jack reacher, says author lee child. The characters creator has decided that the 5ft 7in actor is just. The most notable of these stunts have taken place in the mission. Nov 14, 2018 bestselling author lee child has agreed with fans of his jack reacher book series, who felt tom cruise was too short to play the literary action man. Jan 17, 2020 lee child said he has been searching for a way to kill off the title character, portrayed on film by tom cruise, for years but has ultimately decided his fans deserve to see him live on in books.
No more jack reacher movies with tom cruise, says author. Tom cruise is too old for action movies, says jack reacher author. As producer, tom cruise casts himself as jack reacher, the hero of lee child s successful series of crime novels, and for this hes taken criticism for not being big enough or blond enough. Too short tom cruise to be replaced for jack reacher. Oct 24, 2016 tom cruise s second attempt at bringing lee child s jack reacher hero to the big screen, jack reacher. The actor, who reportedly stands 5 feet 7, has been replaced as the action hero jack reacher in an upcoming tv reboot based on the character from lee childs series of. Never go back ar en actionfilm fran 2016 som baseras pa romanen ingen atervando av lee child och fungerar som. Readers digest senior editor kathy buchanan speaks with bestselling author lee child about the decision not to cast tom cruise as jack reacher in the forthcoming movies. Jack reacher series author lee child quits and lets brother. Lee child says tom cruise is too old to star in action films the. Tom cruise has finally found a mission he cant accept. A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. Also featured are actors david oyelowo, richard jenkins, jai courtney, werner herzog, and robert duvall.
Nov 14, 2018 action hero jack reacher is to get a reboot for the small screen with a new actor in the lead role after creator lee child admitted tom cruise, who played him in two films, is too short. Tom cruises action moviemaking days could be numbered, at least according to jack reacher author lee child stars who do their own stunts cruise was reluctant. Tom cruises second attempt at bringing lee childs jack reacher hero to the big screen, jack reacher. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Reviewed in the united kingdom on november, 2017 verified purchase.
As producer, tom cruise casts himself as jack reacher, the hero of lee childs successful series of crime novels, and for this hes taken criticism for not being big enough or blond enough. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a. Jack reacher tv series without tom cruise in the works, lee. Too short tom cruise to be replaced for jack reacher reboot bbc. Action hero jack reacher is to get a reboot for the small screen with a new actor in the lead role after creator lee child admitted tom cruise, who played him in two films, is too short. At the time the role infamously was given to tom cruise, an actor. Jack reacher author lee child agrees with fans of his books. Lee child talks the next reacher movie movies empire. Lee child set to adapt jack reacher novels for tv but with a. Stars who do their own stunts cruise was reluctant. Jack reacher series author lee child quits and lets. Lee child said he has been searching for a way to kill off the title character, portrayed on film by tom cruise, for years but has ultimately decided his fans deserve to see him live on in books.
A fter playing the action hero jack reacher in two hollywood films, tom cruise wont be stepping into his enormous shoes again. Exmilitary investigator jack reacher tom cruise leaps off the pages of lee childs bestselling novel and onto the big screen in this explosive thriller. Tom cruise dropped from jack reacher franchise for being too. Nov 28, 2018 the character, created by author lee child, is described in the novels as nearly 2m tall, with hands the size of dinner plates and weighing up to 1kg. Jack reacher tv series without tom cruise in the works. The rock still cant believe he lost jack reacher role to. One of cruises irish ancestors, patrick russell cruise, was born. Tom cruise is too old for action movies, says jack reacher. Tom cruise has taken up the role of jack reacher in an upcoming film of the same name. Jack reacher author admits tom cruise was too short.