Production may currently be underway for the the latest JACK REACHER franchise sequel, but that doesn’t mean that it is never too late to thrown in a new cast member and that is exactly what they have done…
A new cast addition has been made to the Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media franchise sequel, JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK in the form of Robert Knepper who has joined the project in a supporting role according to Deadline.
Knepper will reportedly play a character named General Harkness. A former general, Harkness is now the CEO of a private military company. He’s said to be “a man of power, experience and authority, who thinks he’s the hero and is not afraid to do what’s necessary.”
JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK is being directed by Edward Zwick (THE LAST SAMURAI, BLOOD DIAMOND), and it sees the return of Tom Cruise as the titular character. The film is based on author Lee Child’s 18th book in the bestselling Jack Reacher series, “Never Go Back,” and the screenplay has been penned by Richard Wenk (THE EXPENDABLES 2, THE EQUALIZER), Marshall Herskovitz (LOVE & OTHER DRUGS, THE LAST SAMURAI) & Zwick.
Cruise is producing alongside Don Granger (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION, JACK REACHER), David Ellison and Dana Goldberg (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION, GEOSTORM), and Christopher McQuarrie (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION, VALKYRIE).
Joining Cruise and Knepper in JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK is Cobie Smulders, Danika Yarosh, Austin Hebert, Patrick Heusinger, Aldis Hodge, and Holt McCallany.
JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK hits theaters October 21, 2016.
