Alan Ritchson Says 'Reacher' Planned to Adapt 'Die Trying' Book for a Future Season Before 'Someone Got Re-Elected'
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Alan Ritchson, star of the Prime Video show "Reacher," revealed he had plans to adapt the second book in the Jack Reacher series, "Die Trying," but the project was halted after "someone" was re-elected, hinting at political interference.
- "Die Trying," a 1998 thriller by Lee Child, involves Jack Reacher and a politician’s daughter being kidnapped by a radical militia, a storyline that Ritchson described as his favorite.
- Ritchson has previously expressed strong disapproval of former President Donald Trump, notably criticizing him on a podcast regarding the Epstein case.
- White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson responded to Ritchson’s comments by reiterating that Trump has been fully exonerated in relation to Epstein allegations.
