Reacher: Why Alan Ritchson’s Version Of the Character Is Better Than Tom Cruise’s
Jack Reacher looks like a simple character to figure out on the outside due to his physical appearance and his wisecracking attitude. However, on the inside, he has emotions and feelings but does his best to hide them so that his enemies don't smell his fear, and the people close to him don't get hurt. Reacher is reminiscent of hard-boiled protagonists such as Clint Eastwood's Harry Callahan or Keanu Reeves' John Wick in the sense that he is an experienced fighter and marksman who doesn't hesitate and isn't afraid to go above the law.
Superstar Tom Cruise portrayed Jack Reacher in two feature-length films that received mixed to negative reviews, while Alan Ritchson recently took on the role in an Amazon Prime TV series consisting of eight episodes, receiving an overall positive reception. While both actors perfectly display Reacher's toughness and no-nonsense demeanor, Ritchson's version is better because his depiction of the character contains more rawness and explicitness in his action sequences, as well as more insight into Reacher's childhood past and military background as an investigator.
Reacher: 8 Things The Series Does Better Than The Movies
When Tom Cruise took on the role of Jack Reacher, there were several criticisms regarding Cruise's casting because his height is shorter than the character's six-foot description in Lee Child's novels. Cruise is an expert in taking on tough-guy roles such as secret agent Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible franchise and fighter pilot Maverick in Top Gun. While he is able to showcase Reacher as a strong and skilled fighter, Cruise's portrayal is a bit too charismatic, especially since Reacher is intended to be more of a ruthless killer with little to no remorse.
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