How that Final 'Reacher' S3 Battle Caused Broken Bones And Rehab

The reason many of us tune into Reacher is to see a giant jacked dude beat the crap out of terrorists and bad guys. It's legitimately one of the most fun shows on TV and always delivers. Plus, the mystery is usually great, and there are some wild twists. Well, the season 3 finale of "Reacher" delivered an explosive and unforgettable fight scene between Jack Reacher and Paulie, a formidable bad guy played by Olivier Richters, also known as The Dutch Giant--which is a great nickname. - YouTube www.youtube.com According to a recent article on CNET, this brawl might be the most intense the series has ever seen, setting a high bar for future action sequences and for the show itself. The fight has been brewing all season. We rarely get to see a character much bigger than Alan Ritchson's Reacher, and here we had a guy who dwarfed him in comparison. Olivier Richters has been acting, but none of his roles were as physically demanding as this one. Ritchers basically came to set and then trained all day every day for months in order to master the fighting skills he needed and maintain his size. This included intense stunt training and gym workouts to ensure he was ready for the physical demands of the scene. And he had to eat 7000 calories a day and sleep ten hours a night. The production schedule dedicated three full weeks of shooting to this single final fight scene, primarily at night. It's crazy to think about being on set and just having two guys fight every day for three weeks, but the payoff was what we wanted all season long, and it was delivered. The filming took place across several locations, including a semi-truck, a shed, and even rough waters, adding to the complexity and intensity of the sequence.When they're in the raging waters, it's actually a huge tank Amazon had built for the scene, and it cost a lot of money! It turns out, Ritchers was afraid of the water so he had to battle through those fears as well. Ritchers said of the scene, "It was a pool where they built mountains around it," he said. "There were huge machines creating the waves, and water guns that made the waves where we are being pulled under. We had divers in the pool for protection. It's not nice to talk about money, but Amazon invested a lot in the water scene. If I were to make a movie, how much money would we spend on a water scene of a few minutes? It was a lot, and I really appreciate that they did it for the fans." These kinds of scenes take intricate choreography but can still result in real injuries like broken bones and damaged ligaments. Richters said of its finish, "We hugged each other in the last scene; we were so done. We both broke a bone, we lost toenails, and ligaments were damaged. After those three weeks, I went into seven months of rehab."Despite the challenges and injuries, Richters praised Alan Ritchson's dedication and the collaborative effort from everyone involved to make the fight scene the best it could be. The result is a raw and powerful sequence that showcases the actors' commitment to their roles.And as a huge fan, I can say it made me pretty happy. Let me know what you think in the comments.

Mar 28, 2025 - 20:21

How that Final 'Reacher' S3 Battle Caused Broken Bones And Rehab

The reason many of us tune into Reacher is to see a giant jacked dude beat the crap out of terrorists and bad guys. It's legitimately one of the most fun shows on TV and always delivers.

Plus, the mystery is usually great, and there are some wild twists.

Well, the season 3 finale of "Reacher" delivered an explosive and unforgettable fight scene between Jack Reacher and Paulie, a formidable bad guy played by Olivier Richters, also known as The Dutch Giant--which is a great nickname.

- YouTube www.youtube.com

According to a recent article on CNET, this brawl might be the most intense the series has ever seen, setting a high bar for future action sequences and for the show itself.

The fight has been brewing all season. We rarely get to see a character much bigger than Alan Ritchson's Reacher, and here we had a guy who dwarfed him in comparison.

Olivier Richters has been acting, but none of his roles were as physically demanding as this one. Ritchers basically came to set and then trained all day every day for months in order to master the fighting skills he needed and maintain his size.

This included intense stunt training and gym workouts to ensure he was ready for the physical demands of the scene. And he had to eat 7000 calories a day and sleep ten hours a night.

The production schedule dedicated three full weeks of shooting to this single final fight scene, primarily at night. It's crazy to think about being on set and just having two guys fight every day for three weeks, but the payoff was what we wanted all season long, and it was delivered.

The filming took place across several locations, including a semi-truck, a shed, and even rough waters, adding to the complexity and intensity of the sequence.

When they're in the raging waters, it's actually a huge tank Amazon had built for the scene, and it cost a lot of money! It turns out, Ritchers was afraid of the water so he had to battle through those fears as well.

Ritchers said of the scene, "It was a pool where they built mountains around it," he said. "There were huge machines creating the waves, and water guns that made the waves where we are being pulled under. We had divers in the pool for protection. It's not nice to talk about money, but Amazon invested a lot in the water scene. If I were to make a movie, how much money would we spend on a water scene of a few minutes? It was a lot, and I really appreciate that they did it for the fans."

These kinds of scenes take intricate choreography but can still result in real injuries like broken bones and damaged ligaments.

Richters said of its finish, "We hugged each other in the last scene; we were so done. We both broke a bone, we lost toenails, and ligaments were damaged. After those three weeks, I went into seven months of rehab."

Despite the challenges and injuries, Richters praised Alan Ritchson's dedication and the collaborative effort from everyone involved to make the fight scene the best it could be.

The result is a raw and powerful sequence that showcases the actors' commitment to their roles.

And as a huge fan, I can say it made me pretty happy.

Let me know what you think in the comments.