Reacher Star Alan Ritchson Feels Marvel Motion pictures Have One Huge Drawback

Earlier than he embodied the hulking protagonist of “Reacher” on Prime Video, Alan Ritchson performed Hank Corridor/Hawk for 3 seasons of DC’s “Titans.” On the time, it appears he was all-in on DC’s superhero universe to the extent he did not even watch Marvel films. In 2018, Ritchson spoke at New York Comedian Con (by way of Comedian Ebook Sources), the place he praised “Titans” for portraying superheroes in what he noticed as a extra uncooked and trustworthy approach. “I believe I am simply excited that the followers are lastly getting a extremely uncooked, human take a look at superheroes.” he stated. “I believe, for me, the explanation I do not go see ‘Infinity Warfare’ films or no matter these are is as a result of there is not any stakes in it,” he defined. “Everyone feels invincible on a regular basis.”

At one time, Ritchson auditioned to play Thor within the Marvel Cinematic Universe however was informed by the producers that he did not have the extent of “craft” they had been searching for. This prompted him to start out performing classes, however by 2018, he clearly wasn’t too bothered about getting on the great aspect of Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige. Following his post-“Reacher” rise to fame, the actor additionally is not too bothered about getting on the great aspect of just about anybody within the motion film sphere. Even after making his debut as Jack Reacher, Ritchson has made no secret of his points with fashionable motion heroes, speaking overtly about what number of of them appear “invincible,” which in his eyes makes issues much less enjoyable. It is the identical downside he has with Marvel, in that when a protagonist is seemingly invincible, that instantly reduces the stakes.

Although Ritchson left “Titans” after its third season, he clearly loved his time on the present, particularly because of the truth he was taking part in a extra grounded character than lots of the superheroes showcased within the MCU. He additionally seems to have genuinely meant what he stated in 2018 slightly than merely toeing the corporate line, as within the years since he left the DC collection, he is continued to criticize Marvel films.

Previous to his position on “Titans,” Alan Ritchson performed Arthur Curry/Aquaman on “Smallville” and portrayed Raphael within the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” reboot movies of the 2010s (which Ritchson has spoken about hating). However Hank Corridor/Hawk was totally different for the actor, who, throughout his New York Comedian Con look, went on to elucidate his love for enjoying a “superhero with none superpowers.”

The actor recalled capturing his first episode, by which he and director Brad Anderson mentioned how Hawk would enter a struggle from a catwalk above the melee:

“It was excessive. So he is like, ‘You are up there, you are sort of crushing some beers, after which, , you inform Dove [Minka Kelly], ‘Let’s go do it’ and also you soar down and also you get within the struggle.’ And I used to be like, ‘Okay … We have by no means had this dialog earlier than, so … do I fly? What are my superpowers? Am I tremendous robust? I can deal with a soar that measurement?'” 

In accordance with the actor, it was at that second that Anderson determined Hawk would not have any superpowers, which appeared to please Ritchson:

“I used to be like, ‘Okay! Alright! That informs so much.’ So from then on, I performed the man like he had no superpowers […] I believe that is actually cool. Who else has explored that? So, to me, it is in regards to the humanity.”

Whether or not the actor actually felt so enthusiastic about depicting superheroes in a extra grounded approach or whether or not he was simply feeling significantly anti-Marvel on the time is not fully clear. However his more moderen feedback about motion heroes seeming invincible definitely again up his 2018 feedback. What’s extra, the actor spoke to GQ in 2024 and was even extra essential of Marvel films, claiming they make him “yawn” and had been an instance of studios “regurgitating comedian guide tales that we have seen a thousand instances.” As such, I believe it is truthful to say that, as suited as Ritchson is to taking part in superheroes, we cannot be seeing him present up in a Marvel movie any time quickly.