Jay Baruchel drops out of “Reacher” season 4, role recast with “Barry” alum Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette

There's been a major behind-the-scenes shakeup on Reacher.

Entertainment Weekly can confirm that Jay Baruchel dropped out of the upcoming season 4, and Barry alum Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette has been recast in the role.

The news comes only two weeks after the This Is the End star's casting was announced along with the rest of the new season 4 roles (the only confirmed returning actor is series lead Alan Ritchson). According to Deadline, Baruchel was "forced to exit the series to attend to a personal matter."

Rodriguez-Marquette will now play the major role of Jacob Merrick, a small-town policeman ripped directly from the pages of Lee Child's 13th book in his Jack Reacher series,Gone Tomorrow, upon which the new season is based. Jacob becomes Jack Reacher's (Ritchson) No. 1 ally in his new mission.

Gone Tomorrowkicks off when Reacher witnesses a suicide on the subway in New York. He soon discovers the woman who killed herself was Pentagon staffer Susan Mark, who was caught up in a larger conspiracy involving a corrupt politician, Al Qaeda terrorists, and countless murders. Reacher must work against the clock with Susan's brother Jacob to solve the mystery of why Susan killed herself, find her missing son Peter, and ultimately save his own life when he gets caught up with dark forces with almost unlimited power.

Rodriguez-Marquette joins the previously announced season 4 cast additions including GLOWalumSydelle Noel,My Life With the Walter BoysstarMarc Blucas,Aliasalum Kevin Weisman,Indonesian singers Agnez Moand Anggun, The Expanse alum Kathleen Robertson, and Poker Face's Kevin Corrigan.

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Best known for his recurring role on HBO's Barry, Rodriguez-Marquette's other TV appearances include Mozart in the Jungle, Joan of Arcadia, Even Stevens,Weeds,Lucifer,andBeverly Hills, 90210, among others. He has also been in films including I Hate the Man in My Basement, Chokeslam,Broken Horses, and Fear, Inc.

A premiere date forReacherseason 4 has not yet been announced.

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