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Podcast: Film Stories with Simon Brew
Episode: Jack Reacher (2012) and Once (2007)
Description: It's been over a decade since the debate first ignited: is Tom Cruise the right person to play the character of Jack Reacher? The answer came originally in the form of a 2012 movie, although the first big screen outing for Lee Child's famous character had been in development for well over a decade by that point. In the end, Werner Herzog was recruited too. But it was the choice of director that would have a lasting impact on Tom Cruise's career.The film Once though had barely any expectations on it, even for...