Tom Cruise playing Reacher.... Say it isn't so

SMarie10
SMarie10 Posts: 956 Member
Anyone else a fan of the Lee Childs novels... Lead character - Reacher is going to be portrayed by Tom Cruise in the new movie. I am so disappointed as I have someone totally different in mind based on the description of the character. I was hoping for Jon Hamm or Liam Neisson. Tom has his moments (Risky Business, Top Gun), but doesn't have the physical persona to pull of the character of Reacher.

What's your opinion?

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  • SMarie10
    SMarie10 Posts: 956 Member
    Anyone else a fan of the Lee Childs novels... Lead character - Reacher is going to be portrayed by Tom Cruise in the new movie. I am so disappointed as I have someone totally different in mind based on the description of the character. I was hoping for Jon Hamm or Liam Neisson. Tom has his moments (Risky Business, Top Gun), but doesn't have the physical persona to pull of the character of Reacher.

    What's your opinion?
    I think I'm going to have to cry if there are no other Lee Child fans in the entire MFP community. Where are you people?
  • linder4866
    linder4866 Posts: 11,448 Member
    I love these novels--don't worry. I'm sure there are other folks here who are avid Lee Childs' readers.

    Ugh, I was so disappointed in the casting. Tom Cruise, IMO, does not have the physical presence to do this character justice.

    I'm not easily satisfied, I'm not happy with Tyler Perry as Alex Cross either!

    Call me Cranky!
  • workshy000
    workshy000 Posts: 90 Member
    I'm only on book 2 of the series so I can't really comment but on initial impressions I can't see Cruise pulling off the required gravitas either.
  • Nina2503
    Nina2503 Posts: 172 Member
    Just wrong on so many levels that I dont know where to start.

    Lee Childs must be a fairly wealthy guy, i feel he has sold out by selling Cruise the film rights.

    Shame really as they would have made great films with the right leading man!