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Old 03-07-2012, 19:22   #1
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Tom Cruise - Jack Reacher trailer (aka novel One Shot)
Starring Tom Cruise, a homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. Based on a book in Lee Child's crime series.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=kK7y8Ou0VvM

Is this Drive 2?
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Old 03-07-2012, 19:26   #2
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Why on earth did they cast him as Jack Reacher who is supposed to be a man mountain
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Old 03-07-2012, 19:33   #3
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One Short
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Old 03-07-2012, 19:44   #4
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Little Tom playing tough guys is always good for a laugh. Where are all the real movie tough guys? There's nobody to compare to the likes of Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin anymore..
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Old 03-07-2012, 19:46   #5
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At least they didn't go down the route of casting Jason Statham.

Looks good.
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Old 03-07-2012, 20:03   #6
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Why on earth did they cast him as Jack Reacher who is supposed to be a man mountain
6-foot-5, a 50 inch chest and blonde hair to be precise. None of which apply to Cruise in this adaptation.
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Old 03-07-2012, 20:15   #7
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6-foot-5, a 50 inch chest and blonde hair to be precise. None of which apply to Cruise in the adaptation.
Maybe they'll use CGI in the final version
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Reacher is ex-military police not a homicide investigator. I can't think of a worse bit of mis-casting. I don't mind Tom Cruise but Jack Reacher he aint.
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Old 03-07-2012, 22:07   #9
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I'll admit I was at first disappointed when I heard who was to play Jack Reacher who in every book is described as 6' 5", built like a brick sh*t house,with hands like dinner plates . Never killed anyone who didn't deserve it and never had a woman turn him down. In other words, a man mountain and lets face it Tom Cruise is, shall we say........not !.

But that excerpt doesn't look too bad, so I'm prepared to reserve judgment, I think.
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Old 04-07-2012, 01:19   #10
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I remember hearing an interview with the author of the books. He said he was a bit nervous when he heard who got the role (imagine WWE's Ray Mysterio trying to be the Undertaker) but after the initial shock said Cruise was playing it perfectly from what he'd seen of the film early doors.
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Old 04-07-2012, 01:27   #11
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Looks laughable.
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Old 04-07-2012, 01:46   #12
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Looks laughable.
How the hell did you get from that TEASER trailer "laughable"? It showed little footage.
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Old 04-07-2012, 02:48   #13
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How the hell did you get from that TEASER trailer "laughable"? It showed little footage.
"Remember, you wanted this"
"Really?"

Delivered with as much menace as Kermit the Frog by well known shortarse Tom Cruise.

That's how the hell I got "laughable".
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Old 04-07-2012, 08:20   #14
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Shoe horn casting of the worst kind. Jack reacharound is more like it.
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Old 04-07-2012, 08:33   #15
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Because Cruise's production company is involved in the film and purchased the rights, Cruise had the ego to insert himself in as the star rather than let someone else do it. Its not like he had to audition or anything.

If Cruise had some integrity he would have said "look, i'm not right for the part, lets try someone like THIS!"

The comments about it from Lee Child on the subject scream "sell out" as well...
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Old 04-07-2012, 09:13   #16
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Absolutely right! The only thing big about TC is his ego (and his earnings).

Being a great fan of the books I was so disappointed by this weird casting. It would have been better if Lee Child had been able to have casting control, but he is an author not a film maker. No doubt the financial reward he obtained made up for the miniaturisation of his hero.
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Old 04-07-2012, 09:25   #17
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The problem is with this character is that I can't think of anyone to play him - if Nick Nolte had been about 25 years younger...maybe. A mate suggested Daniel Craig if he bulked up a bit. Nobody really springs to mind.
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Old 04-07-2012, 09:41   #18
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The problem is with this character is that I can't think of anyone to play him - if Nick Nolte had been about 25 years younger...maybe. A mate suggested Daniel Craig if he bulked up a bit. Nobody really springs to mind.
Dwayne Johnson is the obvious choice (as far as size is concerned). He was the fourth highest paid actor last year, according to the BBC.
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Old 04-07-2012, 09:50   #19
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The problem is with this character is that I can't think of anyone to play him - if Nick Nolte had been about 25 years younger...maybe. A mate suggested Daniel Craig if he bulked up a bit. Nobody really springs to mind.
Daniel Craig is about 5'10 and already leads a franchise.

Ray Stevenson who I linked to. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829032/

Others:


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446257/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002907/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1165110/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0243806/



There are lots more suggested on the web. IMO it didn't need to be a big name as fans of the book will flood in if the casting is right.
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Old 04-07-2012, 10:48   #20
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The problem is with this character is that I can't think of anyone to play him - if Nick Nolte had been about 25 years younger...maybe. A mate suggested Daniel Craig if he bulked up a bit. Nobody really springs to mind.

What about someone like Paul Bettany he's done a few action movies now and is 6' 3"
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Old 04-07-2012, 10:50   #21
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The problem is with this character is that I can't think of anyone to play him - if Nick Nolte had been about 25 years younger...maybe. A mate suggested Daniel Craig if he bulked up a bit. Nobody really springs to mind.
Dolph Lundgren in his prime would have been perfect. He could actually pull it off even now.

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Old 04-07-2012, 11:12   #22
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Dolph Lundgren in his prime would have been perfect. He could actually pull it off even now.

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He did cross my mind. Another actor who has just sprung to mind is Adam Baldwin - ok he's an inch too short and isn't blond http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000284/bio
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Old 04-07-2012, 11:46   #23
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Looks laughable.
Yep!

Especially at the fight scene with little Tommy facing the bad guys and they are all towering over him!

(obviously) the complete opposite visual scene that Lee Child's describes in his books..
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Old 04-07-2012, 11:47   #24
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Because Cruise's production company is involved in the film and purchased the rights, Cruise had the ego to insert himself in as the star rather than let someone else do it. Its not like he had to audition or anything.

If Cruise had some integrity he would have said "look, i'm not right for the part, lets try someone like THIS!"

The comments about it from Lee Child on the subject scream "sell out" as well...
The pic of him sitting on the chair is Reacher IMO
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Old 04-07-2012, 12:01   #25
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I know a lot of peeps will disagree but I think Vince Vaughan would have been good as Jack
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