Before he embodied the hulking protagonist of "Reacher" on Prime Video, Alan Ritchson played Hank Hall/Hawk for three seasons of DC's "Titans." At the time, it seems he was all-in on DC's superhero universe to the extent he didn't even watch Marvel movies. In 2018, Ritchson spoke at New York Comic Con (via Comic Book Resources ), where he praised "Titans" for portraying superheroes in what he saw as a more raw and honest way. "I think I'm just excited that the fans are finally getting a really raw, human look at superheroes." he said. "I think, for me, the reason I don't go see 'Infinity War' movies or whatever these are is because there's no stakes in it," he explained. "Everybody feels invincible all the time."

At one time, Ritchson auditioned to play Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Univ

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