I don't know who is a Lee Child fan but his Jack Reacher novels are great. The main characters name is Jack Reacher (duh). One reason that gives me pause on this is the following stats:
Name: Jack Reacher (no middle name)
Born: October 29th
Measurements: 6’5″, 220-250 lbs., 50″ chest
Hair: Dirty-blond
Eyes: Ice blue
Clothing: 3XLT coat, 95 cm. pants’ inseam
What he doesn’t have: A driver’s license, Federal benefits (doesn’t want them), tax returns (doesn’t do them; he hasn’t filed taxes since he left the Army).
Me thinks that the diminutive Tom Cruise comes up short (literally) on all the stats. I think he is supposed to be about 5'7". Don't get me wrong, I like Cruise, but this does not seem to be the right part for him. A common theme throughout the novels has this great big guy scaring people and bouncing heads because of his size. One person that I think could have played this role is Ray Stephenson. He is a big guy and he played the starring role in the second Punisher movie.