The makers have released the third season of Reacher. Cast members Alan Ritchson and Olivier Richters have been working hard to make the season one of the bests, but the demanding action sequences weren’t easy to choreograph. The two spoke about their training while opening up on how they coped with the challenges that they faced.
“Every day that Olivier wasn’t on set, Alan was in our rehearsal area, putting in the effort,” said choreographer Buster Reeves. “We aimed to get everyone to the absolute final point so that all they had to do was walk through the scene once or twice on set before filming. The fight scene is very physical and demanding on the body. We couldn’t afford to do nine or ten takes; we had to limit it to three or four. After that, fatigue would set in, he added.”
Alan Ritchson added, “I was feeling it this season more than any other, and the only thing I was thinking was like, god, I hope these fights feel as impactful to the viewers as it literally is to us because it took its toll and pushed us to the brink.” Richters agreed, “Those four months of training were intense. I had to eat seven meals a day. I would wake up and have a huge breakfast of about 1,200 calories, then go for two hours of stunt training and eat again afterward. I would nap, eat again, and then do another two hours of training, followed by another meal. This was on top of my bodybuilding workouts, after which I would eat again and then sleep. This was my routine for three to four months. I had to take afternoon naps because the combination of stunt training and bodybuilding was overwhelming.”
Directed by Sam Hill and Gary Fleder, Reacher S3 stars Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Sonya Cassidy, Johnny Berchtold, Roberto Montesinos, Olivier Richters, Brian Tee, and Anthony Michael Hall in leading roles.
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