{"id":263362,"date":"2026-09-16T18:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T18:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/16\/alan-ritchson-says-reacher-has-gotten-a-little-tame-reveals-what-he-wants-to-change\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T18:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T18:24:01","slug":"alan-ritchson-says-reacher-has-gotten-a-little-tame-reveals-what-he-wants-to-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/16\/alan-ritchson-says-reacher-has-gotten-a-little-tame-reveals-what-he-wants-to-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Ritchson Says &#8216;Reacher&#8217; Has Gotten &#8216;A Little Tame,&#8217; Reveals What He Wants to Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2285256\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: Amazon<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/alan-ritchson\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Alan Ritchson<\/strong><\/a> is opening up about what fans can expect from future seasons of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/reacher\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\"><em>Reacher<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 43-year-old actor, who stars as Jack Reacher in the hit Prime Video series, revealed that he has been pushing for the show to get more intense when it comes to its action scenes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a new interview with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/reacher-alan-ritchson-neagley-maria-sten-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collider<\/a><\/em>, <strong>Alan <\/strong>admitted that he thinks the show has actually become a little too tame.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"REACHER Season 4 - Official Trailer | Prime Video\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PCbp1FfipPg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-why-does-alan-ritchson-want-reacher-to-change\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Does Alan Ritchson Want <em>Reacher<\/em> to Change?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI had a lot of conversations with Amazon and my producing partners and writers about how I want to continue pushing how aggressive some of these interactions can be on the show. It\u2019s gotten a little tame, in my opinion,\u201d <strong>Alan<\/strong> said while discussing Season 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI want to continue to push stuff for that hyper-real, hyper-violent experience,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-alan-ritchson-teases-what-to-expect-from-reacher-season-5\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alan Ritchson Teases What to Expect From <em>Reacher<\/em> Season 5<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alan<\/strong> also teased what fans can expect from Season 5, saying it will feel familiar to longtime viewers and readers of the books.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a super tight season, and it feels very true to some of the more classic <em>Reacher<\/em> seasons that we\u2019ve seen on screen and read in the books,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-alan-ritchson-reveals-the-studio-restriction-that-frustrated-him\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alan Ritchson Reveals the Studio Restriction That Frustrated Him<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elsewhere in the interview, <strong>Alan <\/strong>opened up about a moment involving Season 4 villain Lila Hoth (<strong>Agnez Mo<\/strong>) that frustrated him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI got really upset. I was like, \u2018Why isn\u2019t Reacher fighting back?\u2019 And they said, \u2018The studio says you\u2019re not allowed to hit a girl.\u2019 But this is the villain,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t think it matters to him whether you\u2019re a man or a woman \u2013 if you\u2019re committing a crime or hurting somebody, Reacher is going to step in and do something about it,\u201d<strong> Alan <\/strong>added.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-maria-sten-talks-reacher-and-neagley-s-relationship\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maria Sten Talks Reacher and Neagley\u2019s Relationship<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/maria-sten\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Maria Sten<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>, who stars as Frances Neagley, also spoke about the relationship between her character and Reacher as she prepares to lead the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/08\/12\/neagley-trailer-teases-whats-to-come-in-reacher-spinoff-starring-maria-sten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Neagley<\/em> spinoff.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNeagley is the little sister of Reacher in a way, and we want it to feel like a family, but I also think Neagley\u2019s different,\u201d <strong>Maria <\/strong>said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She added, \u201cReacher is a silverback gorilla, and Neagley is a mountain lion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf anyone is going to show up for her, even though she doesn\u2019t expect it, it\u2019s him,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/reacher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em><br \/><\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>Reacher<\/em><\/strong> delivered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/09\/reacher-season-4-episode-7-is-spoiler-dead-ending-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">major cliffhanger in the penultimate episode of Season 4!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/agnez-mo\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Agnez Mo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/alan-ritchson\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alan Ritchson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/maria-sten\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maria Sten<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/neagley\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Neagley<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/prime-video\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prime Video<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/reacher\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reacher<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/television\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Television<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/16\/alan-ritchson-reacher-too-tame-season-4-season-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Amazon Alan Ritchson is opening up about what fans can expect from future seasons of Reacher. The 43-year-old actor, who stars as Jack Reacher in the hit Prime Video series, revealed that he has been pushing for the show to get more intense when it comes to its action scenes. 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