Nairobi, Sept. 14 -- Before we begin, the movie we are going to talk about is Runner, not The Runner, which stars Gal Gadot. It's one of those rare moments when Hollywood releases movies that share a similar title concurrently.

When you see names like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, or Jackie Chan on a movie poster, you know what kind of film you're about to experience. These actors have, over time, carved their identities into the action genre, becoming shorthand for a particular brand of high-octane cinema.

For today's audience, Alan Ritchson feels like the natural heir to that tradition. Just this year alone, we have seen him in War Machine on Netflix, Playdate (a comedy-action which was more of a misfire), M...