If Amazons Reacher returns for a third season, it could tackle the Tom Cruise movie controversy head on by re adapting the novel One Shot.
If Reacher season 3 happens it has a unique chance to revisit the Tom Cruise controversy and see if his casting really was a mistake. Jack Reacher is the creation of British author Lee Child, with the hulking loner wandering across America and righting wrongs wherever he finds them. The Reacher books are unique for being mystery thrillers that feel like the hero of an 80s action movie has wandered into them. Two actors have played the role to date Tom Cruise in a Jack Reacher movie duology, while Alan Ritchson took over for season 1 of Amazons TV series.
The show adapted the first Reacher book Killing Floor and was greeted with great reviews and ratings. Season 2 was quickly announced which will tackle the 1th novel Bad Luck And Trouble. Considering there are over 25 books the series could conceivably run for a long time but it has the unique chance to revisit the controversy that greeted the first film. Cruises Jack Reacher adapted Childs One Shot, but the fact the star did not resemble the 6 foot 5 muscle bound giant of the books spoiled the experience for some fans. Reacher season 3 could re adapt One Shot to see how Ritchsons interpretation compares to Cruises.
Given his background Cruise also pulled off the various fight scenes with aplomb though even Child has since agreed that Reachers size was part of his appeal. Seeing Cruises Reacher threatening a group of thugs that he would easily dismantle them just lacked the appropriate menace. If Ritchson was playing that same scene the mood would be totally different. Of course Reacher is unlikely to tackle One Shot exactly because it would pull up comparisons between Cruise and Ritchson versions. It might also be seen as being needlessly petty and imply that One Shot was being remade with the RIGHT Reacher. Cruises Reacher casting might still be controversial, but he still turned in great work.
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