How tall is Jack Reacher in the books?

How tall is Jack Reacher in the books?

(Tom Cruise’s casting as Jack Reacher was met with severe criticism from fans of the book series, primarily because the disparity in their heights: Reacher is portrayed as a blond, 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall, 250-pound man in the novels, while Cruise is a 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) brunette.)

How tall is the new Reacher?

Alan Ritchson (“Titans,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”), who stars as Reacher in the series, is 6 foot, 2 inches tall. In the series, his Reacher towers over just about everyone he meets and draws attention for his size wherever he goes.

How tall is the character Reacher?

As early as the first book of this series (which would go on to sell over 100 million copies), we are told that Reacher stands at 6 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs around 250 pounds.

Is Jack Reacher supposed to be huge?

In the novels, Reacher stands (literally) at a pretty honorable 6 feet, 5 inches, and described as “extremely tall, extremely broad, long-armed, and long-legged.” Cruise isn’t exactly the first person to come to mind, as he is 5 feet 7 inches, but Child was.