BBC reported the author had heard some fans’ complaints about Tom Cruise’s on-screen representation of the character, because, in the novels he’s described as being 6’5″ with hands the size of dinner plates, but Cruise is only 5’7″.
Lee Child explained that while no streaming service is officially in the mix to take on the Jack Reacher series, the new deal signed will signify the end of Jack Reacher films and lead to a new actor portraying the character in long-form content.