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To: gorush

Cruise did a good job as Reacher, but those who’ve read the books say otherwise.


13 posted on 03/19/2015 11:15:10 AM PDT by b9 (II Timothy 1:7)
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To: b9

Having read all of the Reacher books I’m squarely in that latter group. His defining features in the books, 6-8, 250lbs.


20 posted on 03/19/2015 11:18:54 AM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: b9
Cruise did a good job as Reacher, but those who’ve read the books say otherwise.

He did play the badass Jack Reacher very well, but in the book Reacher is 6'4"

34 posted on 03/19/2015 11:23:24 AM PDT by Cyclone59 (Where are we going, and what's with the handbasket?)
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Cruise as Jack Reacher:

Well, the character is described as being 6’-5” tall, about 280 lbs, with hands the size of hams, able to commit controlled mayhem against 3 or 4 large fit opponents within seconds.

So maybe you can understand why casting Cruisr as Reacher is laughable to Lee Childs readers. Same as casting the petite Demi Moore as GI Jane.


40 posted on 03/19/2015 11:27:44 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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