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Actor Alan Ritchson gained worldwide fame for his role in the action seriesReacher. The actor’s performance as the famous literary character Jack Reacher was lauded by fans and critics alike. Based on Lee Child’s novel series, the show recently released its second season and has reportedly been renewed for a third.
While Ritchson has now been known for playing Jack Reacher, he gained fame by playing Aquaman inSmallvilleand Hawk inTitans. However, the actor was reportedly up for two more superhero roles, which he lost out. While he was up for the role of Nightwing inTitans, he had reportedly auditioned for the role of Thor in the MCU but lost out to Chris Hemsworth.
ReacherStar Alan Ritchson Lost The Role Of Thor
Alan Ritchsonstarted gaining fame when he appeared on the reality singing showAmerican Idol. Appearing in its third season, the actor gained notoriety for his infamous striptease performance which impressed judge Paula Abdul. However, he exited from the show soon after, not making it to Hollywood at the time.
While his singing career did not take off, Ritchson was known for his role inSmallville, where he had a recurring role as Arthur Curry a.k.a Aquaman. The TV show centered on Clark Kent’s teen years as he takes on the role of Superman. The CW show was a hit among fans, giving Ritchson much-needed traction. He also gained considerable fans due to his starring role in the sitcomBlue Mountain State.
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The actor reportedly came off from the high of these two popular roles when he went in to audition forThor. Alan Ritchson mentioned toMen’s Healththat since he had been known as the hunky hero in the aforementioned shows, he thought just because he looked like Thor in the comics, he would bag the role. However, he was mistaken. He said,
“I didn’t take it seriously. I was like, They’ll throw me the part if I look like the guy; nobody really cares about acting.”
Ritchson mentioned that when his team reached out to Marvel for the reason, they mentioned that he lacked the craft required to pull off the role, which Chris Hemsworth possessed.
Alan Ritchson Was Not Cast As Nightwing InTitans
Alan Ritchson lost out on the lead role inThor, which ended up being a franchise earning $2.7 billion and had appearances inAvengersfilms. To hone his ‘craft’ so that he would not lose out on such important roles, he reportedly went to Debora Aquila, a casting director who went on to become the VP of casting at Paramount Television. She told Men’s Health,
“He had done Blue Mountain State, and I watched episodes of it. And I was scratching my head going, ‘How am I going to help this man?’…I remember that face. He kept looking at me, like saying, ‘Yeah? We’re good?’ With those twinkly eyes.”
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The actor then went on to appear in multiple shows such asBlack MirrorandNew Girl, improving his acting skills. He was inHawaii Five-o, Workaholics, Blood Drive,andBrooklyn Nine-Nine. However, he reportedly also kept getting rejected from some roles due to his age. He reportedly got rejected fromThe Hunger Games: Catching Fireas he was too old for the role of Finnick Odair.
While he began to play another superhero Hawk in the DC TV showTitans, he had reportedly auditioned to play the lead role of Dick Greyson a.k.a Robin/Nightwing. Ritchson mentioned that he felt that the audition went really well and was so sure that he had it in the bag that he bought a Tesla. Unfortunately, that was not the case. He said,
“I was so confident. I was like, ‘This is the best damn audition I’ve ever had in my life. There’s no way they can do this show without me.’”
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The actor then went on to be cast as Hawk in the series, starting in a recurring role in season one ofTitansand then being part of the main cast for season two.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
