Have there been other candidates to play Jack Reacher?
First, let me emphasize that this is not about the highly subjective question whether or not Tom Cruise should play Jack Reacher.
Lee Child's novel One Shot is being turned into a movie. Tom Cruise plays the main character, Jack Reacher. However, people knowing Reacher – a 6'5" giant – will understand why this has been (and is) a matter of fierce debate. But Lee Child approves of it, and, frankly, it's none of our business. So, case closed.
What I'm curious about, though, is whether there have been other serious candidates to play Jack Reacher and why they opted out or were found less suitable than Cruise.
I can read the facts, but this kind of background is interesting but hard to find.
Best Answer
According to the Wall Street Journal there were several candidates to play Jack Reacher: Hugh Jackman, Russel Crowe, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Vince Vaughn, Jamie Fox and Will Smith.
In the article Lee Child explains they went through the list of names above even thinking they should 'find the biggest guy possible'. Reading on you can see it's a money thing. Paramount bought the option for the entire Reacher catalog and gave it to Tom Cruise's production company.
Before Tom Cruises production company was involved Lee Child even joked 'Definitely not Tom Cruise.'
Paramount offered a lot more money than Newline and Tom Cruise came along with the deal. There may have been more suitable candidates, but it didn't matter because Tom Cruise already had the in.
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