I think an unknown actor would be better. My favourite bit from all the books I’ve read is when he gets shot in the chest and survives because his pectorals are just sooo big. The books are brilliant if you go in knowing that they are basically 80’s action films in written form.

I’d describe them as the author’s **** fantasies in book form. Well, the one I read anyway 😆

Chris Hemsworth or one of his brothers?

I think Larry’s probably available.

Bring back Dolph Lundgren I say!

Writer was on radio yesterday evening and suggested that the character in his head looks like Lawrence Delaglio (or however you spell it)

 suggested that the character in his head looks like Lawrence Delaglio

See my previous post 😉

with Cruise portraying Reacher cos of his height you learnt as it went on he was tough and a good fighter as opposed to assuming it as he was a big guy muscly guy.

You mean you didn’t know this from the start of the film? He’s such a good actor, Tom Cruise. 🙂

I spotted him on the roof of Backfriars Station when he was doing his MI stunt last winter. ( I was walking across Blackfriars Bridge.) Even from the distance it was obvious he was properly short.

At least Tom can run for a bus, or jump off a building !

The movies would have tanked without Cruise

That’s so completely utterly untrue. There are legions of Reacher fans who would have flocked to the movie even (especially?) if the lead was a complete unknown.

Child played and absolute howler when he cast Cruise. Opportunity missed.