Move over,Tom Cruise, there’s a new Jack Reacher in town.
ToLee Child, “Reacher is special; Reacher needs something that is large and substantial and impactful.”
If Lee liked the product, we were doing it right."
Alan Ritchson on ‘Reacher’.Keri Anderson/Amazon Prime Video
“Even if there’s not an immediate threat, there’s an impact.
That’s what I wanted.”
“If he’s going to be your friend, you’re very lucky.
Malcolm Goodwin and Alan Ritchson on ‘Reacher’.Amazon Studios
If he’s not going to be your friend, you’re very unlucky.
“I’ve come to be comfortable taking on outsized roles.
Reacher has incredibly large shoes to fill; he’s a bit of a superhero.
Willa Fitzgerald and Alan Ritchson on ‘Reacher’.Shane Mahood/Amazon Prime Video
Being in awe of Child wasn’t the only first for Ritchson onReacher.
“I felt intimidated learning the fight choreography,” he admits.
“This fighting style, I was on my heels, wondering if I could pull it off.
Willa Fitzgerald and Alan Ritchson on ‘Reacher’.Amazon Studios
It’s so precise… We rebuilt me as a fighter.
“It’s the foundational story in the Reacher myth,” Child says.
“He’s learning how to be Jack Reacher.”
Alan Ritchson on ‘Reacher’.Amazon Studios
“Trust me: It’s perfect.”
