Tom Cruise Lays Down The Law In New JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK TV Spots; Plus Lee Child Talks Cameo
Paramount Pictures has released six new TV spots for Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, each showcasing one of Reacher's many rules in laying down the law. Plus, author Lee Child dishes on his cameo!
While some fans may never quite get on-board with Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher, the author of the books, Lee Child, seems like he's more than happy with Cruise's take on the role.
Speaking with People Magazine & Entertainment Weekly, Child expressed his excitement at getting to see his 2013 novel Never Go Back adapted for film and praised Cruise's complete command over the role. He was also quite enthusiastic about seeing the dynamic between Cruise and two of his co-stars: Cobie Smulders, who plays fellow badass Susan Turner, and Danika Yarosh, who plays a mysterious teenager who may or may not be Reacher's daughter. “Instead of being a lone wolf, it becomes a three-hander. The three of them have got to work together to get out of the mess. And they are unfamiliar with taking orders. They’re all alpha characters used to being their own boss.”
Child, having made a quick cameo in the original Jack Reacher, will also make an appearance in the upcoming film. This time, he'll appear in a scene where Cruise's Reacher is utilizing a phony ID to get through airport security. Child will be the one scanning the ID and in the process, become suspicious of Reacher's identity & intentions. “A theme is developing, I’m always in uniform, and I’m always somewhat suspicious of what is going on with Cruise.” He goes on to further detail working with Cruise as well as the scene in question: “He’s a very smart guy who’s very, very expert at storytelling. He wanted that scene on a whole number of levels. I’m kind of judging him at that moment. It is, in a way, very respectful of the fact that I wrote this character, and now he has received the baton, playing the character in the movie. This is the author saying to the actor: Go for it. Enjoy your trip!”
Check out the five "Reacher's Rules" TV spots along with a really cool sixth one below:
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back follows the title character as he returns to Virginia to meet the head of his former unit. But she's missing, he's being charged with a crime committed nearly 20 years ago, and he may even have a daughter. Making things right will lead him on a cross-country chase to uncover the truth - and maybe even a family.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back features:
Director: Ed Zwick
Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher
Cobie Smulders as Susan Turner
Danika Yarosh in an undisclosed role
Aldis Hodge as Espin
Patrick Heusinger as The Hunter
Holt McCallany in an undisclosed role
Austin Hébert as Prudhomme
Robert Catrini as Colonel Moorcroft
Robert Knepper as General Harkness
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back punches its way into theaters October 21