Jack Reacher Creator Says Cruise Tom Was Too Short for Part

There will not be a third Jack Reacher Tom Cruise's future.

After starring in the first in 2012 and later Jack Reacher: Never Go Back in 2016, Cruise's time as the brutal ex-army investigator Lee child. The writer behind the series cited the 56-year-old actor's lack of imposing size as the reason for the movie franchise ending, while revealing a new actor will take over the role for a TV series.

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Reacher was described in the novels as 6 feet, 5 inches tall; Cruise stands at 5 feet, 7 inches.

"I really enjoyed working with Cruise," Child told BBC Radio Manchester on Wednesday. "He's a really, really nice guy. We had a lot of fun and he works really hard and he takes it really seriously. On your downtime you do not really have anything to do with it, but ultimately you're right here: the size of Reacher is really, really important and it's a big component of who he is. "

He continued, "The idea is that when Reacher walks into a room, you're all a bit nervous just for that first minute. And Cruise, for all his talent, did not have that physicality. "

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In 2012, Child Addressed Cruise's Casting, telling the Washington Post, "It was completely impossible to find a physical facsimile of Jack Reacher in Hollywood. There are none-not even remotely close. "

Cruise originally faced by diehard fans of the novels when he was cast in the movie, with his short statute being the main problem. Child hopes to be successful with the TV show – and asked for fans for help.

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"There will be more Tom Cruise," said the BBC. "Instead we're gonna take it to Netflix or something like that – long-form streaming TV – with a completely new actor. Tom Cruise to help me out. Participate in choosing the right actor for the TV series. We're rebooting and starting over and we're going to try and find the perfect guy. "