“The paper never got to Tom”: Alan Ritchson Finally Reveals His Heartfelt Letter to Tom Cruise After Producer Warned Him Not to Send

Alan Ritchson wrote a gratitude letter to Tom Cruise for his outstanding work as Jack Reacher.

Alan Ritchson Finally Reveals His Heartfelt Letter to Tom Cruise After Producer Warned Him Not to Send

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  • Alan Ritchson shared that he wrote a letter to Tom Cruise out of gratitude, as the actor had played the role of Jack Reacher in the original film series.
  • However, Ritchson revealed that he was stopped by the producer, who did not want him to send the letter to Cruise.
  • The actual recently revealed the gist of what he wrote during a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Alan Ritchson eventually embodied perfectly himself in the role of Jack Reacher in Amazon Prime’s Reacher series. Richson gained lots of praise for portraying the character but is not the only actor to have portrayed the role. Tom Cruise, who is known for his incredible action sequences, has also played the role in films. While the latter’s efforts were not enough to bring a great result like expected, it surely won the former’s heart. 

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Alan Ritchson in Reacher

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In a recent interview, the former talked about his heartfelt feelings towards Cruise after the show producer warned him not to do so. 

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Alan Ritchson Talks About a Heartfelt Letter He Wrote for Tom Cruise

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Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher

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In a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Reacher star, Alan Ritchson revealed writing a heartwarming letter to Tom Cruise for bringing the character to its best in the live-action, Jack Reacher film series. He even mentioned how his adaptation would not have gained much success had the latter not brought it up in the first place. 

“I wrote Tom a letter. I wrote him a heartfelt letter. Because here’s the thing, I know what you know. He’s taken some criticism for the role, because he doesn’t aesthetically fit the role of Reacher perfectly, according to the books. This guy still did two movies that grossed over $300 million and doesn’t even fit. He’s brought so many eyes to this series. We would not have the success that we have without it.”

Feeling deeply grateful for the Mission: Impossible actor, he eventually wrote his feelings into a letter. 

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“So out of gratitude, I write him a loving, heartfelt letter, a page-long letter.”

However, his heartfelt feelings never reached out to its recipient. 

Reacher Producer Believed Alan Ritchson Giving Letter to Tom Cruise Was a ‘Terrible Idea’

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Alan Ritchson in Reacher

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He further mentioned that he gave the letter to his Skydance Television partner, Don Granger, who produces the show. Granger has also worked with the action star in the film adaptation of Lee Child’s novels of the same name. 
He further shared in the same interview, 

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“I give it to Don Granger, his partner of his at Skydance. My boss. Skydance produces the show. I said, ‘I think we should give this to him.’ I want him to know like, I’m grateful that he’s passing the torch, and you know, he’s given me his blessing and all that.”

However, the producer called it a “terrible idea” adding that the letter never made its way to Cruise. 

“And he said, ‘We’re not going to give it to him. It’s a terrible idea’. He’s fine with it. Because he’s moved on in life. He’s moved on. And you need to move on, too. I said it on the paper and yet the paper never got to Tom.”

While the letter was unable to get to the Oblivion actor, Ritchson made sure to deliver the content to him in any way possible. In the interview, he shared his gratitude to its predecessor stating, 

“Okay, I know we’ve had our moments, right? I’m super grateful for you passing the baton to me on Reacher and helping it become what it’s become with the eyes that you brought to the show. So I just want you to know that that was some version of my letter. There’s a few ‘I love yous’, a couple of pictures together, but just leave it there.”

While the Amazon Prime series was a success, the film adaptation of the novel was unable to have the same kind of results. Cruise’s debut as Jack Reacher in 2012 with a fair box-office performance of around $218 million worldwide. With its sequel released in 2016, it became clear that the series would not likely get another installment. However, Cruise’s physical appearance was one of the factors contributing to the project’s failure. The film series is available to watch on Netflix meanwhile the Reacher series is streaming on Prime Video. 

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