Alan Ritchson turned down the role of Hawk on Titans five times before finally accepting, having convinced himself he was destined for Shazam — which he ultimately did not get.
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After the craft revelation, Alan describes years of relentless self-belief punctuated by near-misses. He walked out of his Titans audition so sure he'd booked the lead that he called Catherine and told her he was buying a Tesla P100D — one of the fastest production cars at the time — before receiving any offer. He got the call: they wanted him, but not for the lead. He turned down Hawk five times [1] — Alan Ritchson "Held at Titan/Hawk audition — turned down 5 times: Alan Ritchson turned down the role of Hawk on Titans five times before finally accepting…" 1:02:00 , convinced Shazam was his destiny. Geoff Johns finally called and told him the Shazam director wanted someone else and this was the last Titans offer. Alan took it, and his career accelerated. Then came Reacher: a call from the studio about his workout was the first sign this was different. Weekly body update photos. And the day before shooting began, executive producer Don Granger — Tom Cruise's longtime Skydance partner, now at Paramount — delivered a five-page handwritten letter detailing every nuance of the performance: when to clench the jaw, what a relaxed Reacher looks like, moment by moment. Rather than feeling insulted, Alan absorbed it completely.
Alan Ritchson walked out of his Titans audition so sure he'd booked the lead that he called his wife and told her he was going to buy a Tesla. She said he hadn't booked it. He went and bought the car anyway. His instincts were right — he was offered the role — just not the one he wanted.
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Jimmy Tatro noted that The Hawk on Netflix is Will Ferrell's first TV series where he is the lead, despite Ferrell's long movie career.
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