So what do Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck all have in common? They all played Jack Ryan in the movies based on Tom Clancy’s political action novels collectively known as the RyanVerse.
Sam Raimi is eyeing up actor James Franco to portray Jack Ryan in his reboot of the franchise.The scooper also mentioned that Paramount wasn’t keen on the idea of Franco taking the lead in this franchise and also that Raimi and the studio are butting heads over this, to the point where, the scooper notes, that Raimi is even considering walking away from the project because of it.
Gotta admire the dedication of a guy who is willing to quit a job because he feels strong enough about a role. But then at the same time its not like Raimi wouldn’t be offered 10 more films to fill that sudden void of free time he set aside for this one.
James Franco has been showing himself to be more versitile than his Harry “More emo than Spidey” Osborn role, and I think that he could pull it off. I think Franco needs some tough meat to sink into so people will appreciate him more and this just might be the role.
Raimi directed Franco in all three Spiderman movies, so you think he would be aware of what James is capable of.
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n
hahaha, wrong picture.
Aug 19th, 2008
790
The poors mans Bond franchise just went “Chick flick”.
I personaly hate this Tom Clancy crap. These films are soooo luke warm and tired.
Aug 19th, 2008
Mattiac
I think he’s a bad actor.
Aug 19th, 2008
Ricochet
James Franco to me is very similar to Ben Affleck in that they are guys that when they choose the right role and are actually directed by a director there quite good.
Jack Ryan isn’t a poor man’s James Bond. Ryan isn’t a special agent/ super spy he’s not suppose to kick ass like Bond he’s much more of a normal guy that can hold his own but isn’t a trained combat fight that gets by with his smarts and determination.
I would be OK with James Franco but who I would like to see take over the character of Jack Ryan is Michael C. Hall but he’s got no B.O. appeal so that’s not going to happen but I think he’s got the right look for the role and I think he’s a hell of an actor.
Aug 19th, 2008
Ransom Betty
James Franco would play the role well. I agree with Rami.
Aug 19th, 2008
790
Ricochet, yeah your right about the Bond thing, however this franchise bores me to not see it.
I thought Franco was good in Spider Man but ehh on other roles.
Aug 19th, 2008
vargas
I’d like to see Franco in this franchise. I think most people are unaware of what he’s capable of doing. It’s good that Raimi sees it.
Aug 19th, 2008
Jon
The books the movies are based on have so much more intelligence than the movie. I really dont see how you can make a movie like the books. The first three came close, and if made like that again, I think it could work. Aflecks was a joke, didnt even follow the basic plot of the book.
Ryan is definetly not Bond. He is a intelligence analyst, and the books are all about him seeing the motives behind the events and acting on them. Now, the character of Clark is where the action is, and thatd make a good movie on its own.
Aug 20th, 2008
HAZMAT
lol NO ONE was emoer then spiderman in sm3
that was an examplenary emo performance by tobey mcwire…
Aug 20th, 2008
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