Reacher Creator Officially Reveals Why Tom Cruise Finally Took the Role After 7 Years [Exclusive]

Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher eventually became one of the most controversial casting decisions in modern action movies, but here’s the weird part: he wasn’t originally attached to play him at all. According to Lee Child, Cruise’s involvement with Jack Reacher began behind the scenes, years before he decided he wanted to step in front of the camera.