Joe Manganiello considered for Lee Child adaptation; reports detail casting issues

Joe Manganiello stated in his memoir that Amazon executives and production figures wanted him to play the Lee Child character in a TV adaptation. He recounted meeting with Don Granger, an executive at Skydance Media, in January 2020, where Granger praised his resemblance to the character. Manganiello claims that the casting process soured when he was presented to Amazon head Jen Salke, who reportedly felt excluded from the decision.

The reports detail the internal struggles surrounding the adaptation of Lee Child's intellectual property by Amazon. The production process involves major studios and talent, which affects content investment and market reception for the streaming platform.