Lee Child is #1 New York Times bestsellling author of the thrilling Jack Reacher books and the complete Jack Reacher story collection, No Middle Name. All his novels have been optioned for major motion pictures—including Jack Reacher (based on One Shot) and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. The worldwide search is over for the new Jack Reacher, with Titans star Alan Ritchson set to play the 6ft 5in hero in the Amazon Studios series of author Lee Child's bestselling books.

Tom Cruise is Jack Reacher no more. The first Jack Reacher movie did fairly well, but Jack Reacher: Never Go Back wasn’t nearly as well received.

That’s at least partially why Cruise has moved on from the franchise. Will there be another Jack Reacher movie? Never say never, but the word is out that creator Lee Child is taking his story to the small screen.

Just because Jack Reacher 3 won’t be a thing, that doesn’t necessarily mean Hollywood won’t ever return to this riveting source material to piece together a new blockbuster movie franchise. For now, though, we have a Jack Reacher TV series to look forward to.

The lingering question, of course, is who will play Jack Reacher in the new television show?

Top entertainment betting websites like Betway are right there with you in pondering how this plays out, as they offer betting on who will be the next Jack Reacher.

Let’s take a look at the latest odds for who will be the next Jack Reacher and come away with a prediction.

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Regardless, Sullivan Stapleton opens as the clear favorite. At first glance, I’m not entirely sure why, but the Australian star is recognizable from his work as a detective on Blindspot.

In theory, he actually would make plenty of sense.

That said, the original Jack Reacher books writer, Lee Child, said Cruise wasn’t the right fit for the movies, so bettors need to consider someone a bit closer to the character description from the source material.

In the Jack Reacher books, the character is tall, big, and rather imposing. Tom Cruise really never fit the bill, and it’s arguable they get it right the second time around.

Let’s look at the leading candidates based on odds and see if we can’t come away with a Jack Reacher prediction.

Stapleton is the right age and certainly isn’t small, while he fits the character’s job description thanks to having played FBI agent Kurt Weller in the aforementioned Blindspot.

He’s in the running for those reasons, while the final season of Blindspot airs in 2020. He’ll be free to work, but he isn’t a big name, and some would say he’s not even the right pick for his current role.

That, and Stapleton is far from physically imposing. If they want to get Jack Reacher right, I’m not sure this is the way to do it.

Jake McLaughlin (7.00)

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A former soldier with good build and reasonable height, Jake McLaughlin wouldn’t be the worst choice to take over the Jack Reacher role.

His versatility and experience in similar subject matter through Quantico and In the Valley of Elah make him a viable option.

Much like Stapleton, McLaughlin still doesn’t have overly imposing size or strength, and he’s far from a household name.

Nobody will balk at Krasinski, as he’s already proven his worth in gold as a military-grade detective due to his work in Jack Ryan.

Krasinski brings humanity to an ugly job, while his latest Amazon series isn’t the first time he’s flexed his muscle on screen. Krasinski was also surprisingly believable as a soldier in 13 Hours.

I know most people just know him as Jim from The Office, but Krasinski is a bit of a badass. He does offer the ideal height, and he has the action star chops to handle this role, but is he as physically imposing as he’d need to be? One could argue no.

There is also the issue of availability. Jack Ryan was ordered for a third season, and if more follow — not to mention Krasinski’s burgeoning film career — he may be too busy to consider this gig.

Matthew McConaughey (11.00)

This is a weird one, I’ll admit. I’m a fan of McConaughey, though, and he has flashed some really nice ability as an action star in The Gentlemen and The Dark Tower.

He also did his best work as — you guessed it — a detective in the first season of True Detective.

The issue here is McConaughey really only has one voice to offer, he may be a tad too old for the part, and he isn’t a true action star.

He is also getting movie offers left and right, so returning to television for a full-fledged series just doesn’t make much sense for him.

This is the first one I actually like. The man known best as The Kingslayer (Game of Thrones’ own Jaime Lannister) certainly knows his way around some action.

This gives the Jack Reacher series a little star power, while we know Nikolaj Coster-Waldau offers some grit due to his turns in Exit Plan, Domino, and Shot Caller.

Coster-Waldau has the star power, the acting chops, and also has the size (6’3”) to be the perfect pick to be the next Jack Reacher.

Dolph Lundgren (15.00)

I’m shocked the odds are this good for this one. Lundgren is still staying busy at 62 years old and is one of the most iconic action movie stars on the planet.

Age could be a bit of a problem here, while it’s worth wondering if he can alter his thick accent and/or has the time to take this one. The towering 6’5” Swede does not want for size or physical ability, however.

Ditto for Dwayne Johnson, who has put his elite size and athleticism on display in the WWE, along with a long line of blockbuster franchises.

The Rock is as big as anyone you’ll find, both in stature and in star power. He’s no stranger to intense action, and his Walking Tall movie is an easy example of how easily he could pull this role off.

Availability would be the problem here. The Rock is simply in too high of demand to commit to a Jack Reacher series.

Chris Hemsworth (23.00)

One of the biggest movie stars right now is Chris Hemsworth. His name isn’t quite as recognizable as The Rock on a wide scale, but he’s quite close.

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Best known as Thor from The Avengers, Hemsworth checks off every box in terms of size, strength, physical build, action experience, and acting ability.

This is a dream pick for the makers of the new Jack Reacher TV show, but landing this guy could prove difficult. Hemsworth further boosted his popularity with an impressive run in Netflix’s Extraction, making the dip to television seem unlikely.

Another massive name in movies these days is Chris Pratt, who has worked hard to get his body close to the level of some of the imposing figures on this list.

If the Jack Reacher series wanted a comedic approach in any regard, he’d fit right in.

He’s also proven his ability as an action star thanks to his work in Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy, while some have suggested he’d be good to take over as the next Indiana Jones.

Daniel Craig (34.00)

Lastly, we come to Craig, who can probably do anything after crushing it as James Bond. He’s arguably the best pure actor on this list, but he’s also one of the oldest and easily the smallest.

If the new Jack Reacher show wants to be different from the movies, going with Craig wouldn’t be much of an upgrade.

Coming away with a prediction for who plays Jack Reacher next isn’t that easy, seeing as this list doesn’t have a ton of names that make great sense.

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The picks that do make sense have some type of flaw, or they are too big of stars to be realistic options for the studio. Bettors can only work with what Betway gives them, though.

Given the names seen above, I like Nikolaj Coster-Waldau the most.

He offers pretty nice value, he’s still a relatively big star, he has solid size, and he’s an elite actor. He honestly checks all of the boxes, and due to a movie career that is merely pedestrian in terms of success, availability wouldn’t be a terrible issue.

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First released in 2012, Jack Reacher is based on a crime novel by Lee Child called One-Shot. It was nice to see a crime novel big-screen adaptation. We saw one of the most talented actors in the movie. We have seen various movies with their amazing lead in the movie series and it has always been better each time.

Tom Cruise performing stunts at his age is just one adding factor to the film. Fans didn’t accept J Reacher like any other action movie series that came out. It then made it difficult for the third film to come out. However, we have got some news for you. Let’s dive into the details.

Will there be a 3rd Jack Reacher movie?

Recently, a deal was signed between television divisions of Paramount and Skydance, the distribution and production company of Mission Impossible. They are set to produce a television series on Jack Ryan’s route where none of their films worked. However, the Jack Ryan TV series became a hit. (check: iZombie Season 6.)

So now, there is a possibility of a show coming out pretty soon under Jack Reacher as standalone. Hoping it will be a hit. The deals are signed and they are even looking for actors for the series. It looks like this time the series will be different than the movie. Nothing as of now has been announced about it so far.

We can expect news coming in anytime soon. So that means the sad news for the film franchise fans is that there won’t be the third part of this movie franchise, anytime soon at least. (check: ‘Arthdal Chronicles’ Season 2 Release Date, Trailer, Plot, Cast And Everything We Know So Far.)

What would be Jack Reacher 3 about? Plot

We have seen two novels adaption in the movie. It is likely that they will be adapting stories from the novels. They still have around 21 novels to make a series out of it. It is going to be based on Lee Child’s One-Shot. It may be mix and match. Chances are it will be portrayed in an anthology manner. They may or may not bring their own twists into the series. I guess we will have to wait for this one.

Who will be in Jack Reacher 3? Cast & Crew

Now that the movie is not going to be made again it is understandable, we won’t be seeing Tom Cruise again. It is said that the creators of the series are looking for somebody who will fit the description that has been laid in the book. As fans were disappointed that the character and the actor didn’t match.

As of now, there is no clear picture of who will be starring. However, it will be worth the wait to see who finally lands the role of Jack. The possibility is that there will be a completely new actor in the show. It looks like all the characters that will join the show will be looked at properly and mostly fit the description.

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Christopher McQuarrie and Edward Zwick will not return for sure as they already have a successful run directing the films with Tom Cruise. As of now, it is known that Lee Childs will be in the production process of the TV show. He has already signed a deal for the television adaption. He could also serve as a screenwriter. We will update it as it happens.

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When will Jack Reacher 3 release (date)? Premiere

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So now that we know that the third film is not happening. It is safe to say that the TV series will come soon. However, as it has just been signed and given the time for the script, casting, location, etc. The show will not be on screens anytime soon. As of now, no certain date has been given. It looks like it will come in 2021. If things happen without any halt further.