So its only appropriate that Lee Child appeared inJack Reacher, the 2012 film starring Tom Cruise.
In that film, Child had a short cameo as a police officer.
A theme is developing, Child says, laughing.
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Im always in uniform, and Im always somewhat suspicious of what is going on with Cruise.
That was all Toms idea, he explains.
Hes a very smart guy whos very, very expert at storytelling.
He wanted that scene on a whole number of levels.
Im kind of judging him at that moment.
This is the author saying to the actor: Go for it.
Child is ecstatic aboutNever Go Back, which is adapted from the 18th book in his Reacher series.
And both characters have to deal with a mysterious teenager, played by Danika Yarosh.
Instead of being a lone wolf, it becomes a three-hander, says Child.
The three of them have got to work together to get out of the mess.
And they are unfamiliar with taking orders.
Theyre all alpha characters used to being their own boss.
Does Child have any Reacher adventure hed like to see adapted?
The Reacher series of books span urban stories, rural stories, badlands stories, he explains.
The first [movie] was very urban, in Pittsburgh.
The second one is urban, in D.C. and New Orleans.
A lonelier feel to it.
Fundamentally, Reacher is a Western character.
