{
  "id": 8295246,
  "title": "Reacher star Alan Ritchson is in talks to replace Jason Momoa on the Helldivers movie",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/reacher-star-alan-ritchson-is-in-talks-to-replace-jason-momoa-on-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T19:44:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/reacher-star-alan-ritchson-is-in-talks-to-replace-jason-momoa-on-the-helldivers-movie/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hollywood insiders are reporting that actor Alan Ritchson, known for his role in the popular Reacher series, is in talks to take over the lead role in Sony's upcoming Helldivers movie from Jason Momoa. Momoa exited the project in June, leaving the door open for Ritchson, whose star power has been on the rise since his lead role in Reacher in 2022. Originally announced in February, the film also featured Justin Lin, renowned for his work on the Fast and Furious franchise, as the director. Momoa's sudden departure, though unexplained, created a significant opening for Ritchson, who has previously starred in multiple films but never led a major feature film. While some question whether Ritchson's heroic and muscular appearance aligns with the film's portrayal of unremarkable, anonymous soldiers in the Helldivers story, many expect Ritchson to handle the role well given his physical prowess and on-screen charisma.",
  "summary": "There's a new John Helldiver in town (maybe).",
  "key_points": [
    "Actor Alan Ritchson in talks to replace Jason Momoa in Helldivers movie.",
    "Momoa exited project in June, opening role for Ritchson.",
    "Ritchson known for Reacher series, starring in multiple films."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Alan Ritchson In Talks To Star In Sony’s Adaptation Of ‘Helldivers’ From Director Justin Lin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/alan-ritchson-in-talks-to-star-in-sonys-adaptation-of-helldivers-from",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Alan Ritchson in Talks to Star in Sony’s ‘Helldivers’ Video Game Adaptation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/alan-ritchson-in-talks-to-star-in-sonys-helldivers-video-game",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Alan Ritchson in Talks to Join Sony’s ‘Helldivers’ Adaptation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/alan-ritchson-in-talks-to-join-sonys-helldivers-adaptation",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Alan Ritchson in talks to take over big-guy role in Helldivers after Jason Momoa exit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/alan-ritchson-in-talks-to-take-over-big-guy-role-in-helldivers-after",
        "published": "2026-09-18T18:29:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}