Jack Reacherauthor Lee Child agrees with fans of his books:Tom Cruiseis too short for the movie role.
I really enjoyed working with Cruise, Child clarified.
Hes a really, really nice guy.

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We had a lot of fun and he works really hard and he takes it really seriously.
And Cruise, for all his talent, didnt have that physicality.
The actor reprised the role for 2016sJack Reacher: Never Go Back, that time with director Edward Zwick.
And I want all those readers who were upset about Tom Cruise to help me out.
Participate in choosing the right actor for the TV series.
Were rebooting and starting over and were going to try and find the perfect guy.
Its not like Cruise is lacking for work, anyway.