Rosamund Pike gets her 'One Shot' at Tom Cruise

Paramount's shortlist of actresses to star with Tom Cruise in the adaptation the Jack Reacher novel "One Shot" has been reduced to one: Rosamund Pike.

Rosamund Pike

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pike ("Made in Dagenham," "Die Another Day") beat out Hayley Atwell ("Captain America: The First Avenger," "The Duchess") and Alexa Davalos ("Clash of the Titans," "The Chronicles of Riddick") for the role, which is described as "a tough lawyer and daughter of the district attorney."

"One Shot" is one of 15 Lee Child novels featuring Jack Reacher, a drifting former military police officer traveling the country and getting involved in a variety of adventures. Cruise is physically nothing like the character of  Reacher, who is described as 6'5", 220 to 250 and having dirty blond hair.

Reacher first appeared in 1997's "Killing Floor." "One Shot" is his ninth book, published in 2005.

In "One Shot," Reacher investigates a case involving a sniper accused of killing five people. He quickly realizes this isn't the open and shut case everyone else is making it out to be.

Christopher McQuarrie will write and direct the adaptation. Although his only directing credit to date is 2000's "The Way of the Gun," his writing resume includes "The Usual Suspects," "Valkyrie" (which starred Cruise) and the forthcoming "Jack the Giant Killer.

Atwell, Davalos and Pike may take 'One Shot' at Tom Cruise

Hayley Atwell

Paramount has shortlisted the actresses in contention to be Tom Cruise's leading lady in the adaptation of Jack Reacher novel "One Shot."

 According to Heat Vision, the actresses in the running are Hayley Atwell ("Captain America: The First Avenger," "The Duchess"), Alexa Davalos ("Clash of the Titans," "The Chronicles of Riddick") and Rosamund Pike ("Made in Dagenham," "Die Another Day"). The role is "a tough lawyer and daughter of the district attorney."

Rosamund Pike

"One Shot" is one of 15 Lee Child novels featuring Jack Reacher, a drifting former military police officer traveling the country and getting involved in a variety of adventures. Cruise is physically nothing like the character of  Reacher, who is described as 6'5", 220 to 250 and having dirty blond hair.

Reacher first appeared in 1997's "Killing Floor." "One Shot" is his ninth book, published in 2005.

Alexa Davalos

In "One Shot," Reacher investigates a case involving a sniper accused of killing five people. He quickly realizes this isn't the open and shut case everyone else is making it out to be.

 Christopher McQuarrie will write and direct the adaptation. Although his only directing credit to date is 2000's "The Way of the Gun," his writing resume includes "The Usual Suspects," "Valkyrie" (which starred Cruise) and the forthcoming "Jack the Giant Killer." 

Tom Cruise will play Jack Reacher in 'One Shot'

It's official. Tom Cruise is Jack Reacher.

Deadline is reporting that Cruise has been signed by Paramount and Skydance Productions to star in the adaptation of author Lee Child's "One Shot," one of 15 books featuring Jack Reacher.

Tom Cruise

Reacher is a drifter, a former military police officer traveling the country and getting involved in a variety of adventures. Unlike Cruise, Reacher is described as 6'5", 220 to 250 and having dirty blond hair.

Reacher first appeared in 1997's "Killing Floor." "One Shot" is his ninth book, published in 2005.

In "One Shot," Reacher investigates a case involving a sniper accused of killing five people. He quickly realizes this isn't the open and shut case everyone else is making it out to be.

According to the report, Christopher McQuarrie will write and direct the adaptation. Although his only directing credit to date is 2000's "The Way of the Gun," his writing resume includes "The Usual Suspects," "Valkyrie" (which starred Cruise) and the forthcoming "Jack the Giant Killer."

Tom Cruise to take his 'One Shot' as Jack Reacher?

Tom Cruise is Jack Reacher? Perhaps.

Deadline is reporting Cruise is in negotiations with Paramount and Skydance Productions to star in the adaptation of author Lee Child's "One Shot," one of 15 books featuring Jack Reacher.

Tom Cruise

Reacher is a drifter, a former military police officer traveling the country and getting involved in a variety of adventures. Unlike Cruise, Reacher is described as 6'5", 220 to 250 and having dirty blond hair.

Reacher first appeared in 1997's "Killing Floor." "One Shot" is his ninth book, published in 2005.

According to the report, Christopher McQuarrie will write and direct the adaptation. Although his only directing credit to date is 2000's "The Way of the Gun," his writing resume includes "The Usual Suspects," "Valkyrie" and the forthcoming "Jack the Giant Killer."