The British author said reader feedback prompted the change вЂ“ tens of thousands of fans apparentlyВ complained about the casting. Despite criticism from readers, the movies have been box office hits, raking inВ a combined $US380 million ($A519 million). вЂњCruise, for all his talent, didnвЂ™t have that physicality.вЂќД¬ruise has played Reacher twice on the big screenВ вЂ“ Jack Reacher (2012) and 2016вЂ™s Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. вЂњThe idea is that when Reacher walks into a room, youвЂ™re all a little nervous just for that first minute,вЂќ Child told the BBC. He was appointed CBE in the 2019 Queens Birthday Honours. He is the recipient of many awards, most recently Author of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards. Said to have вЂњhands the size of dinner platesвЂќ, he is a former US Army Major who investigates suspicious cases and dishes out vigilante justice.Д«y contrast,В Cruise is 1.7В metres tall and weighs about 67В kilograms. Two blockbusting Jack Reacher movies have been made so far. Reacher, the star of ChildвЂ™s best-selling 23-book series, is described as nearly two metres tall and weighing up to 113В kilograms. Tom Cruise is probably a foot shorter, and if his Reacher character headbutted someone, it'd probably be to their nipple.

Jack Reacher is 6'5' and 250lbs as written, and his favorite moves are headbutts and kicks to the groin. A big, ugly guy вЂ¦ Tom is not ugly and heвЂ™s not big.вЂќД¬hild spoke to the ABC from Sydney, where he was to be one of the star attractions at the literary festival on Monday. After reading the Jack Reacher books, I wanted to watch this again, and yeah, I know what people are saying now. вЂњJack Reacher is like a lock forward from some rugby team. вЂњTheyвЂ™ve had enough of Tom Cruise and thatвЂ™s fair enough,вЂќ he said.

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