One of the worst miscasts of all time
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inframan — 12 years ago(December 09, 2013 08:43 AM)
You really think big equates to tough? You watch much martial arts? You ever watch Samurai movies? Ever hear of Zatoichi? Size is good for
absorbing
punishment, but reflex & speed count for doling out punishment. I think Cruise did a fine job. He always has the right attitude which is what counts most on-screen. BTW, Bruce Lee was the same height as TC. -
BigRich — 12 years ago(December 09, 2013 05:44 PM)
There really should be a poll regarding Jack Reacher. There are a ton a people that never heard of the book character and only knew about Jack Reacher because it was a Tom Cruise flick.
Same goes for Katniss. What's her face doesn't remotely sound like the Katniss in the book but she's doing a hell of a job in the movie, even though I can't remember her name right now and I'm too lazy to look it up. Jennifer something., LOL.
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dogstar-12 — 12 years ago(December 10, 2013 12:58 AM)
Here's another one - Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone even though Stone in the book is meant to be about 30 years younger than Stone in the movies.
I've read a few of the Jack Reacher books and Tom Cruise as Reaher didn't bother me at all. -
joecos2004 — 12 years ago(December 15, 2013 01:34 AM)
jack Reacher in the Lee child books is a huge fearsome man , that is the whole point of the character , to give the role to little Tommy Cruise was as the op suggests the miscast of all time . I think it had something to do with little Tommy financing the movie . Lee Child must have been mad to agree to Cruise playing the lead role .
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The_Dougster — 12 years ago(December 10, 2013 02:11 AM)
Cruise wouldn't have been my first choice either but I didn't think he did a particularly
bad
job. There are many instances where I felt like the lead character was miscast but the actor still managed to do a decent job. Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic, Johnny Depp in Donnie Brasco are some examples. -
noloctd — 12 years ago(December 10, 2013 12:51 PM)
Honestly, I find Tom Cruise miscast in just about anything where he's not playing a high school student,but casting him as Jack Reacher is egregiously wrong. Lee Child must have really needed the money to go along with this Hall of Fame of Stupid decision.