For the marquee role of the military cop/private investigator/all-around badass Jack Reacher – not to be confused with that other Jack show on Amazon – Amazon and Paramount landed actor Alan Ritchson, who definitely knows something about bringing fictional heroes to life on TV.
Ritchson was brought into the Jack Reacher cast in September 2020, so he’s already had quite a bit of time to figure out his approach to the part, and fans no doubt hope it pays off in the final product.
Before landing a breakout role on the comedy Blue Mountain State, Ritchson portrayed Arthur “Aquaman” Curry on Smallville, and later joined a larger team of heroes for DC Universe/HBO Max’s Titans, on which he still plays Hank “Hawk” Hall going into the upcoming third season.