In Lee Child’s Jack Reaker Books, it is clear that Reacher is a total human montaine-a gigantic copy that should pretty much everyone else in the room be crouched in front of its serious stature. And it is almost Mirakuöl that for Prime Video’s Reacher Series found an actor as Hulking as Alan Ritchson to play him. But for season 3 the creators of Reacher was in front of an even greater performance – literally. When adjusting the child’s novel ConvinceThey had to find someone who is even more physical than Ritchson to play the malignant Paulie – a man who is as gigantic that he makes Reachers look like everyone.

Enter the Dutch actor Olivier Richter, who is at 7 ‘2’, his Paulie about Reach – as can be seen in the exclusive picture above. Yes, the two will go to TOE-TOE in an epic struggle of the third season, and the results promise thundering. “The effort you made in Reach against Paulie is amazing” Rich Your blue punch on the screen. “We could be a bit immortal in the fight because it lasts so long.” In order to prepare for the scene, judges trained five hours a day and used 7,000 calories to maintain his weight. It was worth every effort. “I will not say that we will win an Oscar for the combat scene, but it will be spectacular,” enthusiastic judges.

While Paulie and Reaker throw blows in front of the camera, it is all admiration. “I said to (Alan) as a joke, but it is somehow true that he can really be reached in real life,” says Richter. “He has so many lines to learn that he has to appear, he has to eat continuously, he has to perform combat training after the whole day. It is inhuman what he does. It is a level that I can only dream of. “Great respect. Literally.

To read Rich‘S complete Sealt 3 -story, which spoke to Olivier Richters, in the Mission: impossible – the last billing Edition – Sales on Thursday, February 13th. Order a copy online here. Reacher Season 3 will come to Prime Video from February 20.