Tom Cruise is 56 years old this year. More than 30 years ago, he became the idol of thousands of girls with "Top Gun". His masterpiece "Mission: Impossible" series is more popular than the last, but his acting skills are universally praised. Tom Cruise will sometimes be disliked by his fans. Can you believe it?
In 2012, Tom Cruise starred in "Jack Reacher ", which took in a global box office of US$218 million. The box office of the sequel "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back" in 2016 dropped to US$162 million. This film series is adapted from the Jack Reacher series of novels by the well-known British writer Lee Child. The original author (the middle one in the picture below) also made a cameo in the film.
The character Jack Reacher in the original work is both good and evil. The media commented that Cruise's performance was too personal, too charming and not cold-blooded enough. But this is not where fans of the original work complain about Tom Cruise. The audience may just want to see if Tom is handsome or not. Fans of the original work are much more demanding, and the main thing they dislike is Tom Cruise! short! Got it!
Jack Reacher's height in the original work is 195cm. This height is the key point. The author said that this setting is to make the character appear intimidating. Tom Cruise's height is only 173cm, which is indeed not tall enough. What is the concept of 195cm? A big guy like Marvel's Hammer is only 190cm, but Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is just 195cm.
Before Tom Cruise, actors such as Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman and Will Smith all auditioned for the role. After Tom Cruise was chosen, fans of the original "Jack Reacher" set up a web page. It was called "Tom Cruise is not Jack Reacher" to express his dissatisfaction with Cruise's portrayal of this character.
Author Lee Child agreed with the fans' views and believed that Tom Cruise was not tall enough. "In short, the readers are right. Jack Reacher's figure is a very important setting in the book. Tom Cruise is a very tall person." A charming and talented actor, but he doesn't have that kind of figure." Therefore, the "Jack Reacher" movie sequel plan has been shelved, and the online series will be re-cast and cooperate with the streaming media platform. Naturally, the protagonist will no longer be Tom Cruise. , but will choose an actor with a matching figure.
