Reacher's Alan Ritchson Relates To His Character In A Very Personal Way
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In an illuminating interview, Alan Ritchson sat down with Lee Child to discuss the author’s most famous character. The actor went into more detail about how his military upbringing informed his performance in the hit Amazon Prime series. “There’s a formality to the body language and the movements and the posture of military individuals,” Ritchson said in the interview, conducted for Square Mile. “I still remember watching my dad when he’d bring us to work in the hangers. He’d shake people’s hands and his posture was always so held tight.”

Ritchson went on to say that there’s a certain “chivalry” you pick up when you’re in the military, and Child agreed — like Ritchson, his father was a veteran. The author, who is an executive producer on the show, revealed that he had a hand in casting Ritchson, though at the time he had no idea that he came from a military family. However, just because Ritchson’s parents were both in the military doesn’t mean they expected him to follow suit. “I took an interest in singing and dance — I wanted to try a dance class,” Ritchson said. “I could’ve been born into a family with a dad who felt insecure about that. He didn’t blink.”

“Reacher” has been renewed for a second season, though a release date has not yet been announced.

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