To all the people devastated about the Tom Cruise, Jack Reacher film.

[ArtfulAardvark]

I have to say I was totally DEVASTATED years ago when he was cast as Lestat in Interview with the Vampire...he was too short, didnt look how I imagined, why DID they have to cast a star I just WASNT into as a character I LOVED, I just felt it was WRONG.

When saw the film I thought he was superb in the role to the extent that I felt it dragged when he was not on screen. Stuart Townsend in Queen of the Damned was far more what I had envisaged but nowhere near as hypnotic for me.

I am STILL not a fan but I would give him the benefit of the doubt on this.

[saffronwblue]

I could leave the Viggo bandwagon for Ray or Philip. What do those casting directors actually get paid for?

[akaemmafrost]

A bit young maybe though.

[akaemmafrost]

Food?! good obviously

[akaemmafrost]

Watched the trailer. He's too tiny and that's that. Chris Hemsworth would have been food imo.

[Pooka]

I also love Viggo but agree completely that he looks a bit delicate in the face. Phillip Winchester looks good but isnt craggy enough - nearly though. :)

[Angelico]

Ray is good too. I lurrrrrve Viggo but he's too sensitive looking for Reacher.

[Angelico]

Ooooh Bran he's not bad at all!!!

[getrealandgetalife]

BRAN yes you are right!!!!

[Lifeisontheup]

Be still my beating heart . He is gorgeous.

[Pooka]

Love the idea of legoland style mini streets for Tom to run down.

He is so so. So so very wrong for the part. Grrrrrr.

I'm also rather keen on ray . I always read the books with a picture of him in my head - having watched Rome just before reading some of them (and then rereadi g earliest ones).

[CheerfulYank]

Oh I loved Ray in 'Rome', good choice!

[MadameCastafiore]

Ooooh I like that Ray bloke.

Even if TC did only hire actors smaller than him what about cars and buildings etc?

Is he going to build a whole mInature world, have miniature cars built and furniture to make him seem super tall. Miniature TC land, people could visit like Graceland and thwack their heads on all the door frames and drive the mini cars around!

I can't believe LC would think his fans would go for this.

Shows you what people do for money.

[whatkungfuthat]

I would like to think in a deluded manner that TC bought the rights via his film co. so Child didn't know who was going to be playing him

[Pooka]

www.listal.com/viewimage/322868

Link.

[Pooka]

www.listal.com/viewimage/322868

Ray on left.

6'3/4"

Not pretty. But perfect for reacher.

Bloody Tom cruise. Will NOT be watching and haven't bought latest book. Lee child is complete sell out.

[Lifeisontheup]

Just watched the trailer and am so disappointed. Not sure who I would have chosen to play JR but never Tom Cruse in a million years. It's just wrong. He does look like he could fight his way out of a paper bag let alone kill someone with his bare hands.

[Pooka]

www.imdb.com/name/nm0829032/

Ray Stevenson would have been great. Old enough, rugged and TALL!

[saffronwblue]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viggo_Mortensen

[saffronwblue]

Another vote for Viggo www.imdb.com/name/nm0001557/here

[WhyTheBigGoldPaws]

My DH is a massive Reacher fan and he's disgusted about this. He's also said Kevin Durand. Am cutting and pasting from this thread to make him laugh at work :)

[TuftyFinch]

TC bought the rights yeearrs ago. He will only cast other actors that are smaller than him.

[EasyFromNowOn]

Indeed, whatkungfu although with any luck the inevitable parodies will be more entertaining than the film.

[whatkungfuthat]

I can see this film getting a royal spanking on the internets when it comes out

[Sidge]

It was all a typing error.

Cruise was supposed to be cast as Reacher's toothbrush but someone put a full stop in the wrong place and he ended up being cast as Reacher himself.

Big mistake. Huge.