The books follow former military policeman Reacher, a hulking nomad who wanders America and helps right wrongs.
TheJack Reacherbookskind of read likeMurder, She Wroteif the show was fronted by Dolph Lundgren instead of Angela Lansbury.
Reacher is a mix of both brains and brawn and isn’t afraid to wield either.
That made the casting pool somewhat narrow.
However, Cruise’s casting was the result of a very long process.
Actor Alan Ritchson later inherited the part for Amazon’sReacher, which adaptedThe Killing Floor.
