Tyler Perry in 'Alex Cross'

Movie fans are getting their first look at the highly anticipated thriller Alex Cross, starring an unlikely figure — Tyler Perry. Perry is taking over the Cross role from legendary Oscar winner Morgan Freeman, in a casting move that generated considerable controversy when it was first announced. The film makes Perry’s first major film role in a production that he did not write or direct himself. Check out the trailer below and tell us, do you think Perry makes a plausible action movie hero?