Filling Tom Cruise's shoes: How Alan Ritchson prepared for role in crime thriller Reacher

Actor Alan Ritchson attends a special screening event for the television series Reacher in Los Angeles on Feb 2, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS
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LOS ANGELES - How do you take over a character made famous on screen by Tom Cruise?

Actor Alan Ritchson found himself in this spot when he landed the title role in Reacher - a new series on Amazon's Prime Video streaming platform that is based on the best-selling Jack Reacher crime thrillers.

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