Anthony Michael Hall plays Zachary Beck, a character cloaked in the guise of a rug exporter/importer. “We realize that he’s operating within a criminal network,” Hall explains. “While I don’t want to give away spoilers, he’s living like a boss—like the Great Gatsby or something.
But as the story unfolds, we see other things that make him sort of more human,” alluding to Beck’s strained bond with his son Richard, who has been the target of multiple kidnapping attempts. When asked to rank Beck’s evilness on a scale of 1 to 10, Hall rates him a full 10. “I’ve got to give it a 10, man… But I haven’t seen [Season 3] yet.
I might’ve failed horribly. We’ll see!”
Olivier “The Dutch Giant” Richters portrays Paulie, the oversized guard manning the gate at Beck’s estate. Richters self-assessed Paulie as “nine out of 10” on the evil scale.
Confrontations with Reacher’s formidable enemies
“I had to hold back a bit to make it realistic, but yeah, he’s a freak of nature, ‘made in a lab,’ as he is called in the book, and Reacher’s first real physical nemesis.”
Paulie’s encounters with Reacher escalate quickly, leading to multiple intense slugfests. “From the first time we meet, Reacher doesn’t listen, and that gives the first irritation.
The scenes build up between two titans that eventually collide.”
Brian Tee plays Xavier Quinn, a haunting figure from Reacher’s past. “Quinn is a nemesis from Reacher’s past that comes back to haunt him,” Tee says. “What I love about Quinn is that he’s an intellectual villain, and that’s what we love about Reacher, right?
He’s big and brawny, but also extremely, extremely intelligent.”
When asked to quantify Quinn’s evilness, Tee is unequivocal: “He’s a narcissistic, sociopathic psycho in every sense of the word. So, if there’s a scale from 1 to 10, this dude would be higher than 10. Beck’s got a heart, and I don’t think Quinn does at all, except for himself.”
As Season 3 unfolds, viewers will witness Reacher navigate the complex and dangerous interplay with these villains, each posing a significant and unique threat.
The anticipation of these showdowns suggests a thrilling ride ahead.