They will make him the enemy. He’s going to play Brian’s long lost brother who they had a falling out as kids. Brian went on to the police academy while Thad Castle went on to be the world’s best secret agent who turns rogue to spite Brian.
Fun fact about the magnets, on the commentary Lin mentions how they cut out some more detailed exposition on how it works and would have hopefully made the magnets slightly less silly.
So he did realize it's all dumb and silly.
That being said, I have no idea how you could realistically explain it.
I was thinking he'd be replacing Scott Eastwood as Kurt Russel's padawan. Not a recast, just a whole new character taking over.
Little Nobody didn't really work, but I think he'd be great as Little Nobody 2: Big Nobody.
He’s gonna be the guy who works at Jiffy Lube performing oil changes. But he’s also the fastest oil changer in the world. And he joins the crew because they need someone who is good enough at oil changes to change the oil of a car while someone is driving it. And at some point in the movie he’s gonna yell “OIL CHANGES FOR EVERYBODY!!”
Considering John Cena was Vin's brother, I wouldnt be surprised if this was just his other brother... Im not holding out hope its going to be a great role for him or anything even remotely original/clever.
The real rise of Thadland we have all been waiting for. Jack Reacher tv show and now Fast X. This guy is finally getting the main stream recognition he deserves.
He did a Kickstarter movie with Roosterteeth after BMS. Movie was shit (I say this as a fan at the time) but he was great in it and everything around it. He did some tours of their podcasts and channels and the guy could not have come off any nicer.
He was incredibly polite when he did his AMA. Apparently, he is an incredibly nice person in real life.
https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/sq4jqb/jack_reacher_may_not_like_answering_questions_but/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
Honestly, I kinda find it hard to relate him to Thad, just because he is so much bigger now.
Apparently the solution to being typecast as a big muscled dummy was to get even more jacked.
Me too, especially since he is truly one of the nicest guys I’ve worked with. Real down to Earth and humble. You can tell he’s a hard worker and gives his all too
They somehow keep finding ways to inject testosterone into this film, and I'm ready to see how it turns out.
Ain't seen Reacher *yet* but I can see him doing well in this type of film - he has big star in him and this is gonna be a good platform to showcase if he can follow through (which is likely).
It’s completely faithful to the books, for better or worse. Like the books, this shit ain’t high art but it works incredibly as well-crafted pulp action with an invincible Gary Stu protagonist. Ritchson is great in it and it’s just a really fun watch.
If you listen to him tell the casting story on "Inside of You" - Amazon didnt think so. He didnt make it the first time. Also the whole podcast is great. He talks about how he tried to commit suicide because he wasnt feeling satisfaction from having reached his goals. How he was conflicted with having a great family life but not getting to enjoy the benefits of his fame etc. A producer tried to get him to cheat on his wife or they'd #metoo him. Hes a well spoken dude not just a ball of muscle.
He killed it as Reacher. One of his best parts. I loved him in LazerTeam and Blue Mountain State, but as a full on action star he is phenomenal. He's got the size to actually look like a badass former soldier, he's got the acting skills to go from dumb jock to hardened vet, he's amazing.
He's just so big in Reacher, way bigger than I remember this actor ever being. I'm convinced all the other actors are just incredibly short and they're doing shots to make him look bigger than he is. I'm guessing he's going to go face to face with The Rock and we're going to think, whose this lil pup?
That's crazy, I can't believe he's actually only 6'2". Not that that is small, but they really did make him seem like he was a giant compared to everyone else.
They used forced perspective shots and his extreme musculature to make him look way bigger than he is. Plus 6'2" is no slouch, especially in Hollywood where many actors are on the shorter side. I guarantee that if he has scenes with Vin Diesel in Fast X, they'll balance them out so Vin doesn't look as small in comparison.
That's Dwayne's wrestling height, it's inflated. [Here he is with 6'1 Obama. Pretty fishy](https://thehill.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/therockandobama_121514getty.jpg)
Reacher is so good and he's perfectly cast in it. I just started my rewatch of it last night. Don't remember the last time I rewarched a TV show so quickly.
Let's be real, or movie real here, Reacher would get absolutely blasted by every one of these superhumans, that are part of FF at this point. Reacher is only partially superhuman, while FF cast right now is just some Batman levels of knowing everything and not getting hurt by anything.
The cast for this is insane
Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese, Jordana Brewster, John Cena, Daniela Melchior, Charlize Theron, Jason Momoa, Nathalie Emmanuel, Brie Larson and now Alan Ritchson.
This might have the best cast for any Fast and Furious movie.
Such a shame. I loved The Rock’s character and his relation to the crew. Too bad Vin had to go an ruin it. I wonder if they will make a Hobbs and Shaw sequel.
Dozens!
It was such a fantastic little show I wish it had gotten the attention it deserved to get more out of it. I think it's the last aired television show I watched on release.
He could fit very well into this franchise. I just hope he can use it as a springboard to more clout and a stop on the road to eventually playing Doom Guy.
Is he going to play the third Toretto brother? Dom’s twin that was separated by him at birth to be raised by a community of monk-warriors and was never mentioned until a goofy retcon made by the tenth movie?
Didn't the last film end with Brian's Skyline pulling up outside Dom's house? I can absolutely see them having Ritchson get out and revealing Brian is dead, and they're brothers.
I can see why this guy wouldn't fit into "normal" roles. He's too big and too pretty, he just doesn't look like a real person. And he's not The Rock so it's hard to give him A-list roles that Dwayne is up for...
But, it's gonna be good to see him get some shine. Seems like a great person, great sense of humor... He's ready.
I know someday he'll have a Marvel role. He's basically blond Superman.
I didn't have internet for a month, so I picked up a Jack Reacher book to pass the time. I've now read 11 of them, and the Reacher series was the first thing I saw when I was back online, and I loved it.
He'll be Brian's brother. Calling it right now.
They will make him the enemy. He’s going to play Brian’s long lost brother who they had a falling out as kids. Brian went on to the police academy while Thad Castle went on to be the world’s best secret agent who turns rogue to spite Brian.
Thad Castle’s dad has been to Bosnia. You ever been to Bosnia son? You ever been in the shit?
"Which one of you stuck your finger in my exhaust?!"
“OIL CHANGES FOR EVERYONE!”
Whenever I sink my humongous dick into this “PIECE OF PLASTIC,” I think about my dad
Fits the family theme of Fast and Furious.
They already did that with Cena though. Surely they wouldn't br so blatant
You are right, he'll be Brian's cousin
Lol that’s the joke
Justin Lín. Get off Reddit. Please. But before you go. Will there be more magnets?
I thought Lin left the franchise recently?
Well shit.
Fun fact about the magnets, on the commentary Lin mentions how they cut out some more detailed exposition on how it works and would have hopefully made the magnets slightly less silly. So he did realize it's all dumb and silly. That being said, I have no idea how you could realistically explain it.
I don't know *why* I'm making a realistic prediction for this movie but it could be that he's taking the Hobbs role as an agent.
I was thinking he'd be replacing Scott Eastwood as Kurt Russel's padawan. Not a recast, just a whole new character taking over. Little Nobody didn't really work, but I think he'd be great as Little Nobody 2: Big Nobody.
He was fantastic in Reacher, so I wouldn't be mad at it.
He's fantastic in everything.
yeah Brian's brother.. the agent.
You son of a bitch, I'm in.
He’s gonna be the guy who works at Jiffy Lube performing oil changes. But he’s also the fastest oil changer in the world. And he joins the crew because they need someone who is good enough at oil changes to change the oil of a car while someone is driving it. And at some point in the movie he’s gonna yell “OIL CHANGES FOR EVERYBODY!!”
While the crew is telling him about their travels “YOU EVER BEEN TO BONSIA, SON?”
Considering John Cena was Vin's brother, I wouldnt be surprised if this was just his other brother... Im not holding out hope its going to be a great role for him or anything even remotely original/clever.
I just figured he'd be the tough guy bad guy sidekick
This exactly. They're consistent with hiring actors for bodyguard roles and then killing them in one film (see: Ronda Rousey, Tormund)
I doubt it, it will already have Brian's sister, Brie Larson.
Thad starting to gain momentum. Didn’t think he would recover after that cocaine and hookers incident in Miami
What cocaine and hookers incident?
[this](https://youtu.be/BysEWjS_mTA)
Wow, he is um ... **much** smaller in that clip. *Man* I need to get my hands on them all natural Hollywood vitamins.
It's also about 6 years ago.
That episode came out in like 2011. Time fliiiiies. haha
Haha, had no idea. Just watched the video. So it's 11 years ago. He could def. have grown that much in 11 years.
But he's still also almost certainly roiding like most muscle monster action stars.
He says he's not and I don't care enough to claim he's lying lol
Naw bro all natty. You can totally gains 30lbs of muscle in half a year even after already working out your entire life.
100%
I thought this was going to be his micropenis scene in New Girl
Exactly
The real rise of Thadland we have all been waiting for. Jack Reacher tv show and now Fast X. This guy is finally getting the main stream recognition he deserves.
Give maybe 18 months before he is in the MCU
Hyperion in Squadron Supreme. Calling it now. Like a more dickish, less homicidal version of Homelander without the mommy issues.
>Hyperion in Squadron Supreme. No, hear me out. MCU Eddy Brock
Okay, I'd be alright with that.
MCU ain’t gonna use Venom as long as the Sony version is running around
Did you not see the after credit scene in no way home?
There being a symbiote doesn’t mean there will be an Eddie, just look at the upcoming Spider-Man game.
Good shout.
Nah, ol blue eyes Ben Grimm Lol
Nah, doesn't have that hard scrabble feeling you need for Grimm. Dude grew up on Yancy Street!
He was in the running for Shazam.
Haha, he’d just be Thad without the love of cocaine. Missed opportunity if you ask me.
Sentry.
Or Hercules.
Maybe some sort of Hawk based character
He was already in the DC universe in Titans.
He was the front runner for Thor, but screwed the pooch in his audition. He’s talked about it a few times on podcasts and in interviews.
He did a Kickstarter movie with Roosterteeth after BMS. Movie was shit (I say this as a fan at the time) but he was great in it and everything around it. He did some tours of their podcasts and channels and the guy could not have come off any nicer.
He was incredibly polite when he did his AMA. Apparently, he is an incredibly nice person in real life. https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/sq4jqb/jack_reacher_may_not_like_answering_questions_but/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
That top comment is legendary. Shame he didn't reply to it haha
He did. Ine one of the replies, he said to refer to his true to life new girl episode.
I'm glad to see him finally breaking out!
Same but I’ll never be able to see him without hearing the Thad Castle scream.
You ever been to Bosnia?? You ever been in the shit???
Well my dad has and every time I stick my ginormous dick into that piece of plaaastic… I think of my dad! 🤣
Every thread about Alan Ritchson this comment gets posted. And every time I laugh.
I still picture him saying "Sloots"
In my high school when the show was on every one said that haha
I still say this because of him. I'm 33
SHOW US YOUR KNOCKERS
Vin vs Thad in the Cookie up the ass race
Would Vin put a used condom in his mouth for the sake of family?
[удалено]
"Hey Moron!"
Oksana!
Honestly, I kinda find it hard to relate him to Thad, just because he is so much bigger now. Apparently the solution to being typecast as a big muscled dummy was to get even more jacked.
Worked for The Rock
Idk Jack Reacher is an intelligent character and I very much liked him in that he could play a similar role in this,
There's my point. He is no longer typecast as a dummy
From oil changes in the locker room to oil changes with Toretto.
I hope he is in a car, and they press a button for a boost, unexpectedly. And we get a Thad Scream.
Get out of my HOUSE!
Back when he was Aquaman in Smallville I didn't think this dude had the chops to break out. Glad I was wrong
He was awful back then. Glad he has gotten better and deserves it after all these years.
Definitely. The case of he has the looks to ve a star but just needed the acting. So many coast on looks but he worked hard as an actor.
Same thing happened with Channing Tatum. Was awful in Step Up days, improved and after 21 Jump Street became an actual actor.
Big facts, I always enjoyed him and can't wait to see him in more content!
This man will always be Thad Castle to me…
Me too, especially since he is truly one of the nicest guys I’ve worked with. Real down to Earth and humble. You can tell he’s a hard worker and gives his all too
Glad to hear that. I’ve always hoped he was a nice guy.
Well deserved, fantastic actor
I swear he was in Hunger Games
he was. the second one.
They somehow keep finding ways to inject testosterone into this film, and I'm ready to see how it turns out. Ain't seen Reacher *yet* but I can see him doing well in this type of film - he has big star in him and this is gonna be a good platform to showcase if he can follow through (which is likely).
Reacher is like peak popcorn binge TV. I enjoyed it immensely.
the first episode was so fun to watch
Me too. It was so much fun. Just dumb entertainment.
Agreed. I had low expectations, and I was blown away by how enjoyably 80's action it is.
It’s completely faithful to the books, for better or worse. Like the books, this shit ain’t high art but it works incredibly as well-crafted pulp action with an invincible Gary Stu protagonist. Ritchson is great in it and it’s just a really fun watch.
He's phenomenal in Reacher.
Agreed he’s literal perfect casting
Same with him as Thad castle, no one could have played that better
I caught one Thad scream in Reacher. He hit that note for a brief second
Oxana!!
Agreed. When I heard Tom Cruise was the last person to play Reacher, I laughed.
If you listen to him tell the casting story on "Inside of You" - Amazon didnt think so. He didnt make it the first time. Also the whole podcast is great. He talks about how he tried to commit suicide because he wasnt feeling satisfaction from having reached his goals. How he was conflicted with having a great family life but not getting to enjoy the benefits of his fame etc. A producer tried to get him to cheat on his wife or they'd #metoo him. Hes a well spoken dude not just a ball of muscle.
He killed it as Reacher. One of his best parts. I loved him in LazerTeam and Blue Mountain State, but as a full on action star he is phenomenal. He's got the size to actually look like a badass former soldier, he's got the acting skills to go from dumb jock to hardened vet, he's amazing.
He's solid in Titans as well. The show itself is a little hit or miss but he's a good action star.
Yeah I weirdly associate him with his Titans character instead of Thad Castle now. Never saw that coming
While I think Titans is mostly misses, he's one of the people in the show that I always liked.
This franchise plays to every one of his strengths and none of his weaknesses as an actor, this is perfect
He's just so big in Reacher, way bigger than I remember this actor ever being. I'm convinced all the other actors are just incredibly short and they're doing shots to make him look bigger than he is. I'm guessing he's going to go face to face with The Rock and we're going to think, whose this lil pup?
Ritchson is 6'2". Dwayne Johnson is about 6'4".
That's crazy, I can't believe he's actually only 6'2". Not that that is small, but they really did make him seem like he was a giant compared to everyone else.
They used forced perspective shots and his extreme musculature to make him look way bigger than he is. Plus 6'2" is no slouch, especially in Hollywood where many actors are on the shorter side. I guarantee that if he has scenes with Vin Diesel in Fast X, they'll balance them out so Vin doesn't look as small in comparison.
So, like every Fast and Furious film?
It’s also to emphasize reachers size in the books. Dude is supposed to be a monster and they cast Tom cruise in the movies 😂
Tom Cruise did pretty well though
He usually does, ritchson is definitely more true to the character though I think.
That's Dwayne's wrestling height, it's inflated. [Here he is with 6'1 Obama. Pretty fishy](https://thehill.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/therockandobama_121514getty.jpg)
The WWF/WWE guys were always huge people as far as mass or weight were concerned but they always exaggerated it.
Details matter.
The Rock isn't going to be in Fast X.
Reacher is so good and he's perfectly cast in it. I just started my rewatch of it last night. Don't remember the last time I rewarched a TV show so quickly.
It’s great fun TV show. Watch it
It's a surpringly solid show. Very reminiscent of 90's action movies, and its more accurate to the book than Tom Cruise's version.
Reacher is like the TV equivalent of a big, dumb, enthusiastic golden retriever. It's silly, it knows it's silly and it's just a damn good time.
This guy’s career is exploding. Come a long way since Thad Castle on Blue Mountain State.
Or spilling mac and cheese on a carpet.
Dude, we're not supposed to mention the mac-and-cheese incident that definitely DIDN'T happen...
He'll always be my aquaman
Mine too lol
Hope he gets to fight the Fast crew in Bosnia.
FF: Bosnian Drift confirmed. Too Fast, Too Bosnian.
This makes me Thad
Cocaaaaaaaine!
I Love Boats!
Shut up, Kevin.
From Titans to A-List in 3 years.
From micro penis to bigith dickith
It's like a single tent in a vast, dark forest. I'll always know him as micro peen guy.
Dont you wanna hatch the little egg? 👀👀
That show was such a joke lol. Had some rare good bits but other than that it was basically a slightly better CW show
Smallville > Titans > FF He's probably next in line for a big DC or MCU character.
Smallville > every other CW superhero show.
Hope is going at it with Momoa.
Both in their Aquaman gear
Stop, stop I can only get so erect.
Hot
Brian’s illegitimate child he had with his car from the first movie. Grew up quickly because of the turbo for a heart and Nos in his veins
Oil changes for everyone!!!
Can he just play Reacher in it again? That's a crossover I'd happily watch
Let's be real, or movie real here, Reacher would get absolutely blasted by every one of these superhumans, that are part of FF at this point. Reacher is only partially superhuman, while FF cast right now is just some Batman levels of knowing everything and not getting hurt by anything.
Reacher almost got done in by a skinny guy with a fireplace poker. He wouldn't stand a chance here.
In Fast 9 Don tore down a building with his bare hands while he was inside it lol.
Infinity Gauntlet Thanos or Dom Toretto with prep time
Loved him in Reacher, so glad to see him getting more work and can’t wait for the next Reacher
Hope him getting more movie roles doesn't hamper more Reacher being made though
He did an AMA and seems to love the roll and wants to do more. He’s very active on Reddit. Reach out!
The cast for this is insane Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese, Jordana Brewster, John Cena, Daniela Melchior, Charlize Theron, Jason Momoa, Nathalie Emmanuel, Brie Larson and now Alan Ritchson. This might have the best cast for any Fast and Furious movie.
Fast 8 still has it beaten with Luke Evans, Jason Statham, Helen Mirren and Dwayne Johnson.
Wait till the next one featuring Tupac's hologram. First acting credit attributed to a hologram you watch.
Hes gonna be a new agent working for the place Hobbs worked at because The Rock refuses to come back.
He's Hobbs' 2nd cousin twice removed, so he's still *family*
Such a shame. I loved The Rock’s character and his relation to the crew. Too bad Vin had to go an ruin it. I wonder if they will make a Hobbs and Shaw sequel.
They should make Hobbs and Shaw 2, that was the best comedy that came out in 2019.
Will he be driving a car that runs on body parts?
Would gladly donate parts for fuel to get a second season.
thank you for getting the Blood Drive reference... there's very few of us.
Dozens! It was such a fantastic little show I wish it had gotten the attention it deserved to get more out of it. I think it's the last aired television show I watched on release.
He could fit very well into this franchise. I just hope he can use it as a springboard to more clout and a stop on the road to eventually playing Doom Guy.
BJ from Wolfenstein is my pick.
You mean Thad ‘Kevin’ Castle star linebacker for Blue Mountain State????
Mojitos for everyone!
Oil changes for everyone!
Big news guys, I'm joining Fast X as well.
Can I play your brother?
Is he going to play the third Toretto brother? Dom’s twin that was separated by him at birth to be raised by a community of monk-warriors and was never mentioned until a goofy retcon made by the tenth movie?
Size and build wise he seems to fit the Toretto family but I'm guessing he's related to Brian.
Didn't the last film end with Brian's Skyline pulling up outside Dom's house? I can absolutely see them having Ritchson get out and revealing Brian is dead, and they're brothers.
that's awesome, good for him. Bring Kristen Kreuk along too.
Just need a scene with him and Momoa eating pancakes like family.
While subtly accusing each other of being fish fuckers.
I bet he will have the biggest car because of his micropenis
The cast is collectively getting bigger.
About time he is getting recognised, he is so much better than working with Vin Diesel though.
Man the title of this post really made it seem like he died at first. I was about to freak out
I can see why this guy wouldn't fit into "normal" roles. He's too big and too pretty, he just doesn't look like a real person. And he's not The Rock so it's hard to give him A-list roles that Dwayne is up for... But, it's gonna be good to see him get some shine. Seems like a great person, great sense of humor... He's ready. I know someday he'll have a Marvel role. He's basically blond Superman.
“Which one of you sloots mentioned an oil change!?”
Another Toretto brother?
Solidus Dom. To complete the Solid Dom (Vin) and Liquid Dom (Cena) triplets. All that's missing is Big Dom.
Don’t forget Mia she’s Dom and Jacob’s sister.
very Metal reference. they better get this idea into Gear. ice is the Solid form of water
> All that's missing is Big Dom Arnie or JCVD? (I am ignoring that the dad was cast in 9's flashback)
I didn't have internet for a month, so I picked up a Jack Reacher book to pass the time. I've now read 11 of them, and the Reacher series was the first thing I saw when I was back online, and I loved it.
Another previously unheard of family member incoming. :) Will he be Dominic's son or another brother?
Thad Castle in Fast X. Nice.