6 Reasons Why Josh Lucas Might Be Better Than Tom Cruise As The Firm‘s Mitch McDeere

OK, so talent and looks don't necessarily go hand in hand, but let's just be shallow for a second. Are you taking a good look? Now picture him next to Tom Cruise and Tom's affinity for stacked-heel white sneakers--and the winner is? Josh Lucas.

Look at how serious yet inquisitive Lucas is in this photo. He is intensely summing up whatever case he's working on and knows where the truth lies. He's also probably getting ready to run.

Oooh--physical acting! Just look at how Lucas can perfectly lay on the ground. Tom Cruise may be hanging from buildings and running through sandstorms in Mission Impossible these days, but can his old knees allow him to lay on the ground and be arrested by a cop with such ease? Probably not. Lucas, on the other hand, can lay perfectly still and put his hands behind his back at the same time.

Molly Parker was on Deadwood for the duration of the series, and is no stranger to handsome leading men (Timothy Olyphant as Sheriff Seth Bullock) who have a thing for trouble. She'll have no problem holding her own opposite Josh Lucas.

Juliette Lewis is one of the most underrated actresses of her generous--the woman is brilliant and funny as shit. With Lewis' character, Tammy, working with this version of McDeere, you can guarantee a winning situation.

Although the series is based on Grisham's novel, it was Lukas Reiter, a former Law & Order writer, who conceived the idea of where the McDeere family would be 10 years down the road. Grisham will serve as executive producer and oversaw the first few rounds of scripts.

When you combine the brian child of Grisham and a writer who worked on one of the longest series ever, you can just tell that Josh Lucas' Mitch McDeere is going to be spectacular.