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Good list, but most of the people are too small for Jack Reacher. I could see Jason Statham as a good Reacher, but he doesn't quite have the build. My man Dolph would probably also be a lot better than Cruise. I'd go with him instead. 20 years ago, Arnie would have been a contender as well, I think...
I did get a strange and very odd thought, though: If it wasn't for the accent and if he could lose a few pounds, I think that maybe Gerard Depardieu could be a wild card... Am I totally off my rocker with that?
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Glancing down the pictures Dolph struck me as right facially straight away.
And he claims to be 6'5"
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Or maybe you're lucky not to meet him, even if it was a long time ago he has been the European Karate champion twice.
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It is my understanding that he still trains as much as ever. But apart from that, I WOULD like to fight him. There are some, but not THAT many people that can boast of having had the sh*t kicked out of them by Dolph Lundgren...
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant Anonymous ----- Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience Greg King ----- I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. Lily Tomlin, Actress
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Johnny J. wrote: There are some, but not THAT many people that can boast of having had the sh*t
kicked out of them by Dolph Lundgren
Rambo Stallone is one of them.
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There, you see! I would be in good questionable company!
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant Anonymous ----- Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience Greg King ----- I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. Lily Tomlin, Actress
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My 1st thought was Jason Statham who I dismissed straight away for the same reasons you give and then my second thought was Gerard Depardieu. What are the chances, unless it's that one big jellyfish poster thing.
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Scary!
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant Anonymous ----- Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience Greg King ----- I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. Lily Tomlin, Actress
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Johnny J. wrote: Am I totally off my rocker
Yes.
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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Well, Dominic Purcell would seem to be a great choice. He could definitely carry it off, and being in his 40s, he's old enough as well.
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At least Hugh Jackman would be closer to the right height -- which he is very far away from as Wolverine.
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Given that Reacher's RIFed out of the forces, I reckon that Liam Neeson would be a reasonable choice.
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I seem to recall having read a rumour somewhere that he wanted to retire?!?! But given the number of movies he's currently got in post-production, I guess that it's not going to be anytime soon...
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant Anonymous ----- Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience Greg King ----- I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. Lily Tomlin, Actress
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If we can ignore the height factor, this is my list.
1. Tom Hardy
2. Ryan Gosling
3. Sean Bean
4. Ray Stevenson
5. Kevin McKidd
Otherwise
Dolph Lundgren and Hugh Jackman are perfect for the role except they are more muscle than brain and Jack Reacher is both (which is why he is difficult to cast).
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Now, this is not because I train karate in the same club as Dolph, but I have to disagree with you on the brains issue: He's got an academical degree in chemical engineering, and is said to have an IQ of more than 180 (he claims himself that he doesn't know the exact number), so Dolph is just as much brain as muscles. He might not always give that impression in his roles, though...
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Exactly, we are talking about the characters here and not a actual person. so in order to play smart person, he should at-least 'look smart' on the screen, and he looks like a brute (both of them are). Imagine him playing a role in a movie 'Social Network'.
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Only cast Sean Bean if you are planning on Jack Reacher dying...
I do like Tom Hardy and Ray Stevenson though.
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America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde
Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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Colin Mullikin wrote: Only cast Sean Bean if you are planning on Jack Reacher dying..
Are you saying that all Bean Flicks end with a little death?
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Colin Mullikin wrote: Only cast Sean Bean if you are planning on Jack Reacher dying...
Yes, his recent death was very shocking.
He plays awesome number 2 role, and he is always better than number 1 guy, even when the number 1 guy is a James Bond.
I recommend watching movie Drive and Place Beyond Pines, to judge Ryan Gosling's performance. He plays 'serious' very well.
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FES! Christopher Biggins would be a more convincing choice. At least he's less camp than Cruise.
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Someone who at least can see over the head of Tom Cruise?
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
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I don't think anyone can see past Cruise's head. It's his biggest attribute.
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Much discussion when the midget was cast, don't remember any on the finished film, but I watched it this week. Had no intention of watching it, but as it was on, little else was, my curiosity got the better of me.
I almost managed not to yell out "WRONG!" whenever Cruise was on screen, and he is so very, very wrong, and not just his height, everything of his portrayal goes against the images I had from the books.
I just cannot see how a fan of the books can enjoy the film.
But aside from that, it is a very poor film. Good story almost carries it, and the opening scene is very well done, but from then on it is often dull, unnecessarily long, and has some truly farcical moments that are just really, really dumb. Some very poor performances too, the female lead is just there as cleavage and says or does almost nothing of interest, although that is not the actresses fault.
Anyone else seen it?
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