“Hey, Can You Find Out If This Giant Can Act?”: Reacher’s Alan Ritchson Was Key To Getting A Major Villain Cast, Star Reveals

Reacher star Olivier Richters reveals Alan Ritchson was key to his casting as a major villain in the show. Richters, an international bodybuilder and actor who is also known as The Dutch Giant, joined the Reacher cast as Paul ‘Paulie’ Van Hoven in season 3. In the Prime Video show, Paulie is a former U.S. soldier who works as a henchman for Zachary Beck (Anthony Michael Hall), but is under direct orders from Xavier Quinn (Brian Tee).