Alan Ritchson has landed the title role in the upcoming Jack Reacher television series, which is being made at Amazon.
The drama series will be based on the character from the Lee Child book series, which was turned into two movies starring Tom Cruise.
There was some backlash over Tom‘s casting in the films as the character is described as being 6’5″-tall and weighing between 210 and 250 pounds.
The “imposing” character is a US Army veteran investigating suspicious activities that frequently put him in danger. Tom is only 5’7″-tall in real life, while Alan fits the physical description of the character at 6’4″ and 235 pounds, according to Deadline.
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