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Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette joins Reacher season 4, replacing Jay Baruchel
Reacher season 4 has had a significant casting switch-up, with Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette replacing Jay Baruchel in the role of Jacob Merrick, a small town policeman. This recasting was done on short notice, as Jay Baruchel ended up leaving Reacher only a couple of weeks after joining, having to walk away from the series to attend to a personal matter. Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette's casting ended up happening at a remarkably quick pace, with him being hired the same day the role's breakdown was sent out. He was subsequently flown to the set in a matter of days. Reacher is Amazon Prime's adaptation of Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels that first premiered on February 4, 2022. Before the Amazon Prime series, the Jack Reacher novels had been adapted into a duology starring Tom Cruise. Barry's Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette has joined Reacher season 4 Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette is known for his role as Chris Lucado in Barry, who's a former Marine logistics officer and one of the few friends Barry Berkman has. He began his career as a child actor, appearing on 1991's Barney and the Backyard gang. Since then, Chris Marquette has starred in a number of films and shows from a variety of genres, including comedies such as 2009's Fanboys where he co-starred with Jay Baruchel. More recently, Chris Marquette has starred in the Gala Film original series RZR alongside David Bianchi, Mena Suvari, Danny Trejo and Mimi Davila. Amazon Prime's Reacher adapts Lee Child's long-running series Prime Video's Reacher series is an adaptation of Lee Child's long-running novel series that debuted with 1997's The Killing Floor. By the time of the Reacher series debut, there had already been 27 novels published. As of writing, there have been a total of 29 novels released. The Jack Reacher series follows the titular character, who's a United States military veteran, as he travels across the country and makes use of his talents as a private investigator and troubleshooter. The first season of the Amazon Prime series adapted The Killing Floor, the first novel that was published. The upcoming fourth season is set to adapt 2009's Gone Tomorrow, the thirteenth novel in the series.


Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Reacher Season 4 Casting Update: Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette joins cast. See which role will he play
Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette has joined Reacher Season 4, replacing Jay Baruchel in the role of police officer Jacob Merrick. Baruchel exited due to a personal issue. The new season adapts Lee Child's Gone Tomorrow and adds several new cast members. A spin-off series led by Frances Neagley is also in development. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Casting Update Alan Ritchson starrer action thriller Reacher season 4 (Representative Image) Character and Plot Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads New Cast Members for Season 4 Show's Popularity and Future Plans Spin-Off Series in Development Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Rodriguez-Marquette's Career FAQs The fourth season of Reacher has seen a casting change. Jay Baruchel, who was set to play a key role, has exited the series. Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette has been confirmed as his Baruchel was originally cast to play small-town police officer Jacob Merrick. His role was announced earlier this month. However, he left the project due to a personal matter. Baruchel is known for his work in BlackBerry and for voicing Hiccup in the How to Train Your Dragon confirmed that Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette has taken over the role. Rodriguez-Marquette is recognized for his appearances in Barry and RZR. He was reportedly cast the same day the role became available and joined the set within will play Jacob Merrick, a police officer from a small town. The role is expected to have significant involvement in the story. Season 4 is based on Gone Tomorrow, the 13th novel in Lee Child's Jack Reacher series . The story begins when Reacher meets a stranger on a train, leading him into a dangerous season continues the character's journey as he faces new enemies with strong influence and resources. Alan Ritchson returns as Jack Reacher. He also serves as one of the executive producers of the new actors have been added to the season. The list includes Sydelle Noel, Agnez Mo, Anggun, Kevin Corrigan, Kevin Weisman, Marc Blucas and Kathleen Robertson. The show is created by Nick Santora, who also serves as showrunner and is produced by Amazon MGM Studios , Skydance Television, and CBS Studios. Other executive producers include Don Granger, Scott Sullivan, Mick Betancourt, Lisa Kussner, Sam Hill, Amy Pocha, Seth Cohen and David fourth season of Reacher was confirmed before Season 3 had aired. Vernon Sanders, Head of Television at Amazon MGM Studios, announced the renewal. He stated that the show continues to perform well with audiences around the 3, which premiered in February 2025, became the most-watched returning series for Prime Video. The season focused on Reacher taking on a drug operation while going undercover and dealing with a person from his is also working on a spin-off series focused on Frances Neagley, played by Maria Sten. The working title for this series is Neagley. Jack Reacher is expected to appear briefly in the show. Alan Ritchson is set to return for a Rodriguez-Marquette recently played a role in the HBO series Barry. He also completed filming for Grind, a horror anthology film. His other film work includes I Hate the Man in My Basement, Fear, Inc., Chokeslam, and Broken Horses. On television, he has appeared in Mozart in the Jungle, Joan of Arcadia, The Fugitive, and All Rodriguez-Marquette has replaced Jay Baruchel as small-town police officer Jacob Merrick due to Baruchel's personal 4 of Reacher is based on Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child. It starts with a chance train encounter and leads into a high-stakes investigation.

The Drive
02-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Drive
This Old Ford Model A Rat Rod Is Actually a Polaris RZR
The latest car news, reviews, and features. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, which means it's also too quiet. Time to disturb the peace with another Polaris RZR body swap. This one will make Henry Ford roll over in his grave…and try to hop into the driver's seat. The RZR is the sport segment's most popular side-by-side that, well, often finds itself on its side—or rolling down a hill, or crunched against a tree. People get carried away, y'know. Enterprising builders know an opportunity when it wrecks itself: for example, a crashed Polaris became the donor for this off-roading Honda Fit. And now we've got another ruined RZR fitted into a Ford Model A. In part one of a currently 13-part series, Papa Wheelie rescues a 1929 Model A from his uncle's property, where it had been parked for an extended period. Although he doesn't specify how long the green machine was sitting, a photo shows the vehicle in a covered garage, itself partially covered by haphazardly placed items, such as a warehouse store-sized container of cat litter. Sigh. That's okay, though. He really just needed the sheet metal; its heart and soul comes courtesy of a 2016 Polaris RZR Turbo that was rolled by 'a friend of a friend.' Gee, some friend. 'Many of you will say, 'Hey, that's pretty stupid that you're doing that,'' Mr. Wheelie says at the intro video's 1:25 mark. 'But my idea of hot rodding is you take what you have.' And what he had was a neglected Ford and a rolled RZR. That first video was posted in January of 2022. Twelve updates and three-ish years later, the pieces are finally in place. Or at least fit together enough for a first test drive. The finished Model A 'pre-runner' now boasts a different look from its derelict beginnings. Featuring splashy teal and black paint, the Model A is also without its sidemounted spare tire, has a chopped profile, and wears whitewall tires wrapped around steelies. The vehicle was also made street legal with working headlights, taillights, turn signals, and a registered license plate. But when hitting the streets, your senses will be confused. 'I heard it coming down the road,' said a friend. 'I'm, like, who is showing up in a motorcycle?' He wasn't the only one flabbergasted. During the maiden voyage, Papa Wheelie ends up driving behind local law enforcement (4:00). After a while, the patrol unit pulls over to let him pass, but, to Wheelie's surprise, doesn't follow. Because, no, vintage Fords aren't supposed to sound like that. But who cares? Everyone who drives and rides Papa Wheelie's 'Model rAzR' comes back wearing the biggest grin their face can muster. Yes, especially the kids. The project isn't over yet, but it's certainly closer than it's ever been. The team still has to make tweaks to the hand controls and gauges. The overly squealy tires will also be replaced with a staggered-sized set of 32-inch ('maybe 30s?') high-performance ITP Coyote treads fitted onto Vision wheels. The next video will feature a comparo test between the vehicle's low-riding hot rod stance and the jacked suspension off-roader. The Model A was a favorite of gangsters and hot rodders. This Polaris-based version would probably get a thumbs up just the same. As for the Father of the Assembly Line, would he really be upset over one of his creations still enjoying life nearly a century later?

The Drive
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Drive
This Off-Road Honda Fit Is Really a Polaris RZR Underneath and It Rips
When you think about it, anything can become an off-roading beast nowadays. With the proper tires, lift kit, suspension, and disregard for self-preservation—er, I mean, passion —even a Honda Fit can terrorize your neighborhood's immaculate lawns. Resembling a Micro Machines car come to life is Danny Duncan's off-roading 2017 Honda Fit. It was actually lifted and transformed into an off-roader in 2020, and you can check out that incarnation of the vehicle at the 2:41 mark of this old video. Last year, fellow content creator/builder Mike Masse crashed Duncan's Polaris RZR. Masse's injuries put him in the hospital, but by the time he was discharged, he had an idea: swapping the Fit's innards for the RZR's. A modded Fit 4×4 has been done before, but a body swap? To be a true off-roader, sure, why not give the subcompact Honda a side-by-side's capability? As Masse explains, the fit of the, uh, Fit was underwhelming. 'The little transmission can't turn 35s, the suspension is creaky, and there's some broken parts,' he said in his first video about the build. Nevertheless, he also casually added that 'It might be the best Honda Fit to ever exist.' Masse started posting about the project in March, documenting the repair of the RZR, the body swap, and the teardown test drive, which happened just a couple of weeks ago and is embedded above. To see and hear the 'upgraded' RZR-Fit (this thing needs a real name), you can skip to about 7:27. Masse rips the little Honda around the property near the garage at full squeal. This definitely can no longer be called a small, front-wheel-drive car. It doesn't sound like a Fit at all, and in overhead shots, it doesn't drive like one either, rumbling around those dirt corners. Masse then takes the lifted Honda to the streets and, subsequently, the grassy road verges. That bit starts at the 8:38 mark, and we see the Fit's handling from the road. And, as you'd expect, the thing drives over and onto everything with very little effort. A standard Fit would've lost a bumper at the least. The joyride ends with a sheriff's deputy waiting back at the shop due to reports of 'racing.' Masse doesn't say what the result of the conversation was, but tells us, 'I don't think I broke 40 mph.' He adds, 'Typical, like [a] Honda thing where it sounds like it's fast and it sounds loud, but it's not really going anywhere.' The off-road Fit is unfinished, of course. Masse wants to address 'clunking' noises he heard, improve the stopping power of the brakes, and add another inch or two of lift to better accommodate the big tires, which still rub against the fender during hard stops and turning. The overall build won't win any points for cleanliness, but the vehicle is structurally sound thanks to all the welding that was done. Masse did a great job of making regularly serviceable bits, like refueling, easily accessible. Let's hope the next test is on an actual trail, though. Got tips? Send 'em to tips@ Beverly Braga has enjoyed an eventful career as a Swiss Army knife, having held roles as an after-school teacher, film critic, PR manager, transcriber, and video producer – to name a few. She is currently a communications consultant and freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous outlets covering automotive, entertainment, lifestyle, and food & beverage. Beverly grew up in Hawaii but roots for Washington, D.C., sports teams.