Before Reacher, Alan Ritchson Played 2 DC Superheroes, And a Third Might Be On the Way

Image Courtesy of Prime Video Before Alan Ritchson took on the role of Jack Reacher, he had the opportunity to play two different DC Comics$DC characters on television. Now, there are heavy rumors that Ritchson has been in talks with James Gunn about adding a third role to his career, this time in the DC Universe$DC (DCU$DCU). Ritchson actually got his first acting role playing one of DC Comics$DC’ most famous superheroes, and his career has exploded in recent years. On top of his role on Reacher, Ritchson has proven himself in movies like War Machine and in ensemble films like The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Fast X. Alan Ritchson got his first acting role playing Arthur Curry, the DC hero known as Aquaman$AQUA, on Smallville. After this, he moved on to a regular role on the football comedy series Blue Mountain State, and then in 2018, Ritchson returned to DC. This time around, he played Hank Hall, the hero known as Hawk on Titans. He reprised this role in Supergirl$SPRG and Legends of Tomorrow in the Arrowverse. Alan Ritchson Played Aquaman$AQUA and Hawk in DC TV Shows Image Courtesy of The CW Alan Ritchson actually got his first break on TV when he auditioned for American Idol when he was 20. He made it to the Hollywood round before he ended up being eliminated. After this, he decided to give acting a try, and the first role he was cast in was on Smallville as Arthur Curry. This was Season 5 of the series, and he debuted on the show by saving Lois Lane$SUPR from drowning in Crater Lake in Smallville. He was in town to take down a LuthorCorp weapons project, Leviathan, that was harming undersea life. In that episode, Clark Kent$SUPR mistook Arthur for a terrorist and fought him, and Arthur threw Clark out of the water. By the end of the episode, Clark found out what was really happening, and they stopped fighting. Clark ended up saving Arthur from Lex, and the two of them destroyed Leviathan just as Lex Luthor$LUTHR was showing the Pentagon its capabilities. Arthur mentioned possibly starting the JLA with Clark, but at the time, Clark said he wasn’t ready for something like that. Arthur was back in Season 6 as part of a new team, this one led by Oliver Queen, along with Bart Allen and Victor Stone. Once again, they targeted LuthorCorp, and the JLA officially started here. He made his next appearance in Season 8 and finally showed up one more time in Season 10 along with Mera, who became his wife. That season also revealed his origins as the king of the sea. In 2018, Ritchson was back as a superhero, playing the character of Hank Hall in the DC Universe$DC streaming series Titans. This series was a live-action reimagining of the classic Teen Titans$TT comic book team, with Dick Grayson, Starfire$STRF, Raven$RAVN, and Beast Boy leading the way. Ritchson and Minka Kelly debuted in Season 1 as Hawk and Dove. They are based on the comic book characters who have opposite personalities, with Dove all about peace and Hawk the aggressor of the duo. The two appeared in the second and third seasons. Hawk actual