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Offline timsatx

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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2012, 09:55:27 PM »
Man, DO NOT MESS WITH JACK REACHER  :cannon: :shoot: :deadhorse: :rotflmao:
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #21 on: December 14, 2012, 10:35:36 AM »
Ok, now I know this was a while back but why start a new thread.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/the-decision-to-cast-tom-cruise-as-jack-reacher/2012/12/14/194b3b6a-3e42-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_story.html

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As Child explained wryly during a recent book tour stop in Chicago, the search for an actor to play Reacher took place over a number of years. Hundreds of names were “bandied about,” as he put it: Liam Neeson? Daniel Craig? Hugh Jackman? Gerard Butler? Russell Crowe? Josh Brolin? Jason Statham? How about a black Reacher, maybe Will Smith or Denzel Washington?

But the search repeatedly stalled over finding someone with Reacher’s imposing size: 6-feet-5-inches tall, 250 pounds. “It was completely impossible to find a physical facsimile of Jack Reacher in Hollywood,” Child said. “There are none—not even remotely close. The people you think are 6-feet-five and 250 pounds are not. Most of them are at least seven or eight inches shorter than the fictional Reacher. It got to the point where people were saying, ‘What about this guy who’s nine inches shorter than Reacher? He’s better than this other guy who’s nine and a half inches shorter than Reacher.’ ”

He obviously didn't search around much. The person I thought could have played it is Ray Stevenson. He is about 6'3".
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #22 on: December 14, 2012, 10:45:23 AM »
Chris Hemsworth... 6'4"... pretty big dude.  8)
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #23 on: December 14, 2012, 11:37:09 AM »
Agreed. The only knock on him might be his age, but other than that.
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #24 on: December 14, 2012, 11:49:16 AM »
They didn't pick Cruise to stay true to the books. The chose him becuase the movie will then serve the widest audience. Guys will see it for the shooting, and the girls will come along to stare at Cruise.
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #25 on: December 14, 2012, 11:49:59 AM »
Quote from: Klavdy on March 20, 2012, 06:31:17 AM
Hmmm, now that Dolph Lundgren is older and has more interesting looking lines on his features,

Dude is smart, (masters degree in chemical eng) certainly looks tough and has a suitably impressive physique.

But is one of the worst actors of all time.
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #26 on: December 14, 2012, 11:58:27 AM »
Quote from: Klavdy on March 20, 2012, 06:31:17 AM
Hmmm, now that Dolph Lundgren is older and has more interesting looking lines on his features,

Dude is smart, (masters degree in chemical eng) certainly looks tough and has a suitably impressive physique.
:rotflmao:  So, that scene in The Expendables 2 is based on him really having a Chem Eng. degree?   :rotflmao:
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #27 on: December 14, 2012, 12:03:28 PM »
When they announced Cruise as Lestat in Interview With The Vampire, I was so pissed!  How could they do this... he is going to destroy the character... never going to like this... hate hate hate!

I then saw it... must say, he pulled it off... very well too!  I've come to appreciate some of his characters in odd movies as well... Tropic Thunder... Knight and Day... Vanilla Sky...  8)
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #28 on: December 14, 2012, 12:05:03 PM »
Quote from: Outback_Jon on December 14, 2012, 11:58:27 AM
:rotflmao:  So, that scene in The Expendables 2 is based on him really having a Chem Eng. degree?   :rotflmao:

... obviously enjoying some of those chemicals during the making of that movie...  ::)
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #29 on: December 14, 2012, 12:11:25 PM »
Quote from: jimmymac on March 20, 2012, 07:24:38 PM
Jack Reacher?


Sounds like a gay porn name!  :o

 :rotflmao:
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #30 on: December 14, 2012, 12:22:00 PM »
Quote from: jimmymac on March 20, 2012, 07:24:38 PM
Jack Reacher?


Sounds like a gay porn name!  :o

 :rotflmao:  :rotflmao:
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #31 on: December 14, 2012, 02:18:30 PM »
How do so many of you know the names of Gay Porn Stars?
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #32 on: December 14, 2012, 02:48:00 PM »
Quote from: sherob on December 14, 2012, 12:03:28 PM
When they announced Cruise as Lestat in Interview With The Vampire, I was so pissed!  How could they do this... he is going to destroy the character... never going to like this... hate hate hate!

I then saw it... must say, he pulled it off... very well too!  I've come to appreciate some of his characters in odd movies as well... Tropic Thunder... Knight and Day... Vanilla Sky...  8)

Don't get me wrong. I like him as an actor. He has done some great roles. And he will probably make this a great, fun, movie. I will go see it for that, but he is like the opposite of Reacher.
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #33 on: December 14, 2012, 02:53:20 PM »
Quote from: timsatx on December 14, 2012, 02:48:00 PM
but he is like the opposite of Reacher.
Well, except for the 'gay porn' aspect.   ;D
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #34 on: December 14, 2012, 03:16:51 PM »
Quote from: Strawboss on March 19, 2012, 05:09:21 PM
NO, NO ,NO. As far as Child agreeing, $$$$$$$$$. All I can say is, think of how they messed up Cussler's Dirk Pitt by having that ninny Mathew McConneghy(sp) star. Oh well, look how many Batman there have been, maybe next movie will be another guy.

Thank you, after reading a bunch of Cussler's books I was compeletly dissapointed in that movie as well as the actor who played Al Giordino

I haven't read any Reacher books but I know what y'all are talking about, once you described what Reacher is supposed to look like, what a let down.
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #35 on: December 14, 2012, 04:47:00 PM »
Cruise is a fantastic actor, but agree that he doesnt match the book description. Hugh Jackman would've been a great choice IMHO, and would have drawn a big following, but Cruise will bring a huge following and I bet the movie will be really good.
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #36 on: December 14, 2012, 07:17:41 PM »
Quote from: MrPepsi on December 14, 2012, 02:18:30 PM
How do so many of you know the names of Gay Porn Stars?

Excellent question. 
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #37 on: December 14, 2012, 08:59:56 PM »
Quote from: sherob on December 14, 2012, 10:45:23 AM
Chris Hemsworth... 6'4"... pretty big dude.  8)

That's who i was thinking....
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #38 on: December 18, 2012, 07:42:13 AM »
What about the guy on NCIS LA? Ice cube or Ice tea, or is that the guy on NBC? LL Cool J or some such, he's got the wrong color hair but I think he's more beleivable than little boy Cruise, who, if you watch all the clips, is never standing next to anybody, even the women, so you can't see how short he is. Its all about money, thats Hollywood, can't blame them, gotta go with what sells.
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Re: Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher??????
« Reply #39 on: December 26, 2012, 08:47:11 AM »
So has anybody seen this movie yet?
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