ALAN RITCHSON Talks About Landing REACHER & His Thoughts Surpassing TOM CRUISE  

"the comedy thst no-one saw" that he refers to is Blue Mountain State. Fucking hilarious and it is criminal that it didn't get the attention it deserved. Alan's character was the soul of the show imo

I binged all 8 episodes. The casting was terrific for this show. Very entertaining.

I enjoyed Tom's version of Reacher immensely, but as soon as I saw this mountain strolling towards the diner, i just grinned knowing this was going to be fun. Binged all 8 episodes, loved everyone, great job all around.

The opening sequence where Reacher just stares and scares the guy abusing his girlfriend sells the entire show. Terrific acting by Alan.

I'm glad Alan is starting to get the recognition he deserves, he is a great actor in both serious and comedic roles! Loved him since blue mountain state

Tom Cruise bringing "visibility" to the role is quite true though. I would never had known the existence of the Jack Reacher character and the fact that he's tall in the books. So seeing the casting of Alan in the series made me excited for it. Enjoyed the first season a lot.

The fight choreography was phenomenal, Reacher fought like the just behemoth he's portrayed in the books as. The intelligence of the portrayal was impressive as well. The show was great overall. The fact that it was based on the first book with all the exposition, just so well done.

In the midst of coked up teenagers and DC anti-hero series, this series was brilliant. No bs, just good old fashion action/drama.

Alan's been great since he played Arthur Curry Aquaman on Smallville. He killed it as Hawk in Titans. He looks good as Reacher.

My wife and I loved this show. And Alan honestly held the whole thing together. Don’t remember a movie/tv show experience where you actually believed the lead actor was capable of everything the character did. Don’t think there’s an actor who’s been as built as Alan was for this. Sure, there have been ex wrestlers or weight lifters. The rock, John Cena, Arnold. But this was an actor who got in this shape. So it was a completely new experience.

I remember reading the books and thinking, Tom Cruise...what? Then when I saw the trailers for this show on Amazon I was blown away. Alan is almost exactly as Reacher is described in the books. I loved the show and can't wait to see more Reacher and just more of him in general, he's awesome 👏🏽

He is a perfect Jack Reacher, and really great in the show. I really hope they do a season 2.

Alan killed it as Reacher, absolutely loved this show and I can't wait for season two.

I loved Alan in Blue Mountain State! He is so great as Jack Reacher! Loved the show can't wait for season 2.

I binged Reacher over two days. Ritchson captured the character perfectly. I'm reading the first book, and I can see Alan when I'm reading Jack's parts.

I just finished watching all the episodes and this guy was brilliant. I genuinely couldn't see anyone else do this role as good as him. Can't wait for them to release the second season.

I think all of the casting was spot on - even the supporting cast. I’ve read the novels since my early twenties. Huge fan of Lee Child and half in love with Reacher in the novels. Always checking out hitchhikers as I drive by imagining picking up him up. Now all I can imagine is Alan. Perfect! Good to hear that there is light at the end of the tunnel with depression. Never had issues until a few years ago and unknowingly exposed to toxic mold at medical clinic I started 10 years earlier. The office next door sustained water damage which damaged the adjoining wall between our practices. Lost my health and then my career that I’d worked 20 years for success. All gone in a matter of months, along with my husband of 20 years. Depression is insidious. No one is immune. So thankful for your current success and happiness. Best series I’ve seen in a long time. My father is terminally ill so we got up at 5 am the day it streamed to watch the series since we are both big fans of the books. We watched it 3 times through before Covid landed him back in the hospital. It even had our favorite song in it Crazy by Patsy Cline. I bought him the cd when I was in college for us to enjoy when he drove 14 hours every weekend for me to play pro fast pitch softball and try out for the Olympics back in the day. Great memories. Priceless.

Other than Cruise being 5,7. He did the part justice. At least somebody took the books to the screen. I saw the new series and it was done very well...

Ever since BMS I watch everything Ritchson does. Binged this over two nights and I'm still upset they didn't make the season twice as long.

Alan did SUCH a great job with this role. He deserves all the blessings he's getting!

Such a great show, cannot wait for season 2. I also think he would have been perfect for Steve Rogers...even Eddie Brock/Flash Thompson (for Agent Venom, in a perfect world) .

Great show. Tom in the roll was actually probably one of his best acting jobs. It really did make me forget the size difference. With all that said Alan and the rest of the cast did a great job. Thanks and hope to see it all run back for a season 2.

This new and improved recast is a perfect fit for the Reacher series. Alan does a fantastic job in character and the supporting cast was the cherry on top. Great job on casting, writing and producing! I have now watched the series 4 times and still find myself loving certain scenes like when the guy is bad mouthing his girl and Reacher just stands there until the guy mumbles up to him and says he won't do it again and Reacher just stands there. Absolutely perfect! Keep this franchise going...please!!

I love the way the show follows one book from beginning to end. I really hope they follow that trend.

This was an amazing show! One of the best series I've seen in recent memory. The whole cast, production and story were top notch! He has every reason to be proud!

Good to hear this. I didn't go into the show with a comparison to the previous versions and just thought the whole thing worked from the get-go, very entertaining and well cast. Also interesting to hear Alan's take on his personal process. I could relate, as was someone who initially had fought a diagnosis of depression and then realized it was true and after that learned to live with it in a much more positive way, and realised it was in fact a relief to know and gave me a much better chance of dealing with it than the much scarier place I'd been in when I didn't realise what was going on with me. It's inspiring to hear him speak on these things (in this and another video from the same interview).

One of the best shows I’ve seen - great casting and the acting from Alan really landed well - he clearly did his research on the character 🙌🏽

This guy is so genuine. Perfect casting. Also the female lead forgot her name but man was she amazing or what. True chameleon. 👍🏻

I've loved everything I've ever seen this dude in, especially Smallville and Titans. I hope he has a very long and successful career.

I binged REACHER yesterday. Absolutely loved it and him! Wished there were 12 epeisodes afterwards. Can't wait for season 2.

Alan, this was the right message and messenger at the right time for me. I am so impressed by your humility and strength going through the audition process. I’ve recently become a full time professional speaker and the process is similar, albeit it less glamorous and lucrative. Your portrayal of Reacher is work you can be VERY proud of. Your overcoming the process to get there and come out this balanced is heroic. I’m rooting for you. Chris

Loved the series. I've been a fan of the novels for years and he perfectly suits the description and did a great job of balancing looking aggressive, intelligence and silence.

Just finished the show today. Alan did amazing and the rest of the cast were so good too. So glad it got renewed as fast as it did.

I am glad for Alan, listening him he deserves and i am happy he is speaking out about his issues, learning from them and helping others

Man, you're such a good dude for seriously talking about this stuff. You're helping people tremendously!

I absolutely loved season 1. Alan is the perfect cast for Reacher. Dude killed it! Looking forward to season 2

Alan did a great job on the reacher series. At first I was in the fence but then it grew on me and he completely captured the role.

Incredibly well spoken and such an interesting and enlightening conversation! Thank you so much for sharing this! So much love and light to you both wonderful souls!

Saw Alan's "Reacher". He gets the role & character. He swung for the fences...and connected. Very well done!!!

Thoroughly enjoyable series. Binged it. Can’t wait for next season.

Such an authentic energy! Down to earth and full of thanks.

Awesome show. I remember him in BMS, he was historical. In Reacher he looked like he got bigger. Great for him, but a great role and he seems in great health, both mental and physical.

Congrats Alan, been a fan for a long time and go thru a lot of the same turmoil periodically. Cheers to you and yours. Yet you'll always be Thad in my book. Thanks

Love this show! We have watched the entire series twice and working on a third time. It demonstrates that Amazon CAN do a good adaptation when they try! Sure, it wasn't a 100% scene for scene adaptation but it worked very well and did not detract from the story or from any of the characters. And I can no longer envision anyone as Reacher but Alan.

The first season of Reacher was perfect. Loved it. Can't wait for the next season. Thank you.

The whole show was incredible. I watched it with low expectations and binged the whole thing in 1 day and now can’t wait for the next season!!

He killed it as Reacher. Loved the series!

He seems like a good guine dude! I absolutely love Michael's choice of guests and his podcast as a whole, good job and please keep it up! I'm a huge fan of your show!

Just binge watched the series, OMG. Didn’t expect it to be that good. Best show I have seen for ages. Can’t wait for season 2. Only problem is my wife now want me to work out every day!!!!

I was so excited to see Reacher and Alan Ritchson delivered. To find out he has Bipolar Disorder, as I do, and hear him talk about it is just amazing!

I watched the entire show within a few days. I rarely finish a show let alone watch more then two episodes of it. This show was very good. The characters were good, the cast was very good and the story kept things moving.

Blue Mountain State was far beyond it's years. Such a great show!!!

I'm from the UK never heard of Blue Mountain State and Never read the Reacher books but he made the Character very believable and likeable. Also the other Characters were also very good and I like the direction of a season wrapping up the whole story and he moves on to a new place with a whole new situation. The only problem I had with the show is that it was only 8 Episodes not 10. I hate this new trend of doing 8 Episode seasons

I planned on just watching a couple of episodes and found myself unable to stop until the end. I enjoyed it so much and hope it leads to some deserved recognition for Alan

I binged this show. You are 1000% better and more believable than anyone else. Keep up the great work.

This dude is a amazing actor and im happy that the industry is actually using his talents for good scripts. Hope we will se more of him. I already knew this guy was great at acting by watching blue mountain state.

Reacher was awesome. I binged all 8 eps and then told my wife about it and she binged thru it. Alan was perfect for the role. Everyone seemed perfectly cast. The guy who played the business mans psychopath son was also great.

This guy seems so fun and down to earth! I loved his performance as Reacher!

He was born to play reacher. I watched the whole season on my only day off in the week and loved it.

Alan, fantastic work. Seriously be proud. Really enjoyed it. Thank you.

For a first season it sure did present the character as the books intended him to. Can't wait for season 2 and yet the ball rolling.

Alan, you seem like a really nice guy and I wish you much success. My wife and I loved the series and are eagerly awaiting season 2. I am a retired Marine and Viet Nam combat veteran. I loved the fight scenes.

I freaking loved the Reacher series. I can’t wait to see a second season. It truly was one of the best shows of the year. And Alan looked F’N ripped as hell. Perfectly fitting the Reacher character

I've read a lot of the books and I always liked the movies with Tom Cruise too. I really thought this version was spot on. Can't wait to see which book they base season 2 on.

Alan nailed it in Reacher. First show I've truly enjoyed in a while.

just stumbled upon this and Holy Sh!t - the candor, the openness - what a beautifully honest conversation. I have so much respect for you both and thank you for discussing the process.

I finished watching the series earlier this week. Reacher was amazing! Looking forward to season two.

This was such a great show! Perfect casting, great dialogue and immersive storytelling. I haven't watched a show in so long where I've loved the main character so much. He's not real and yet I want to be Reacher lol!!

How has this dude not been cast as He-Man?

Your man killed it in that series ! Looking forward to s2

Absolutely loved it, Watched it twice. Outstanding work Alan. Supporting cast was also amazing.

I watched "that comedy" all the way through multiple times. BMS truly adheres to the long overused "underrated gem"

He was great as Reacher . Wondering why they ( Lee Childs and all involved in bringing the book to life as a film ) went with Cruise ? Tom had the emotional and presence down but clearly ( If you had read the books ) physically no comparison . That aside , it got noticed and perhaps fans of the books were vocal enough to push for a more physically matched actor to the books description . As a series it’s a great way to tell the book stories .

This show was amazing, Alan Ritchson did an amazing job, the showrunners did an amazing job, and cannot wait for season 2.

Loved the series. Hope there's more to come!

Amazingly well done. Alan killed it.

We finished it last night, had a blast. Looking forward to more series’!

Amazing show and Alan is amazing. Look so forward to coming episodes.

You sir embody Jack Reacher. You are exactly what I pictured Reacher to be when I read the books so many years ago, in character and how you physically fit the part. Cruise is a great actor, and as good as he is, he can never be the 6 and a half foot Reacher.

This adaption and casting was excellent. Please acquire the rights, and do the same for John Clark and Without Remorse. Fans of the genre have been asking for a proper John Clark/Without Remorse adaption for decades, and we never get it! If Amazon can do Jack Ryan and Jack Reacher correctly, then they can definitely get John Clark right.

The show is fantastic and Alan has done a fantastic job in this. I binged all 8 episodes. Not 1 stinker in it. The cast is just fantastic. Here's to many more series to come.

The Cruise Reacher movies were fun movies, but did not as Reacher films. He just does not have the physical size to properly be Reacher.

I suffered with panic disorder for many years and tried to hide it from everyone. I finally found a doctor who said go tell everyone, it was so liberating. It also helped so many others admit they struggled as well

Honestly one of the best shows I’ve ever watched, absolutely brilliant. He is an amazing actor I’ve seen a bit of more recently in other shows so I hope he finds more success

I started watching on Thursday February 18th, I gave it a chance cause I saw you in Titans and really could not stop watching until I saw the finally. Very well written and character development as well

I have waited for this since I read the book in '99, of course, as a reader, I invisioned Reacher as the love child of Dolf Lundgren and Val Kilmer. Val's personality and Dolf's size.Alan personified Reacher. Yes, Tiny Tom brought the role to the masses, but he's not Reacher. And the kool thing is they did the whole season with the first book. So, film faster....two books a season/year. Also, it was good seeing Lee Child bump into reacher in the diner.

Ritchson and I favor each other, and I was literally in college when Blue Mountain State was hot. Even though I’ve always had a bite of spite towards him for all the hundreds of times I heard “Hey it’s Thad!”, I was so proud of my brother when I heard he landed Reacher lol go get em bro much love.

Watching this interview is what made me watch the show. This man’s level of intellect and suave made me have to see what he could do on screen.

First interview I’ve seen with Alan and he seems like a really nice, smart and articulate person. I always love it when guys who clearly put a lot of work into their physique are also cool people like Henry Cavill and John Cena :-). Also very cool how open he is about his struggles with depression, it’s great he isn’t afraid to talk about it.

Alan always seems to be the best part of any project he is in, including when everyone around him is also very good. He is definitely an elevating presence.

If Alan’s Thad Castle fought Alan’s Reacher, Thad Castle would fold Reacher.

Great show look forward to season 2!!

Binged the first season... watched it again recently as well. I can't wait for season 2.

As someone who hasn’t read the books but enjoyed Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher, this guy was phenomenal as Jack Reacher.

I like both version the Tom Cruise movies are fun but his version is far better and i cannot wait for season 2. Great show all around.

This guy went from Blue Mountain State as thad castle to Jack Reacher to Fast and Furious X. He is crushing it. By far the favourite was Thad Castle!

Honestly One of the greatest shows I’ve ever seen across all genres

He brings up a crucial point - in the books Reacher's size is a character of its own. It really defines Reacher and while Cruise did a great job, a reader of the books has a hard time getting past the size of Reacher in the books vs. Cruise.

Alan made an excellent Reacher. There better be a 2nd season.

Alan just rocked this series hands down!!! It wasn't a lot of dialogue from him but it's a series that just catches you so easy without knowing your being drawn in!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍Hell yeah on this show!!!!