So happy to hear that they're going to reboot the series with an actor who is more appropriate casting.
Lee Child hated Tom Cruise in the role. He was completely against type for the character of Reacher who's huge size was / is critical to the story lines.
EDIT: More here. (tvseasonspoilers.com)
Recently Lee Child announced a start over to the Jack Reacher with a reboot as a TV Series. In the interview with The Guardian, he explained the reason for the reboot. He told that his fans had sent him letters regarding the height of Tom Cruise and how he is not suitable for the role. In comparison to Reacher who is very intimidating and heavy, Cruise was no match. So he decided to restart the things with a much more compelling face.
With this Lee Child decided to stop Jack Reacher movies with Tom Cruise. And thinking of a complete reboot to the franchise. He is planning to take the series to an online streaming platform (Mostly Netflix). Also, with a new actor. About the choice, for the role, he asked the readers to suggest the right actor for the TV series. He wants to find the perfect guy to play the role of Jack Reacher.
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