John Krasinski Set to Star in Amazon’s JACK RYAN TV Series
John Krasinski has been cast in the role of Jack Ryan in a new Amazon TV series based on the Tom Clancy character. The series is being developed by Carlton Cuse, who previously brought us shows such as Lost, Bates Motel, and The Strain. The news comes from Variety, who says that the actor has been Cuse’s number one choice to for the character since he started developing the project.
I think Krasinski is a solid choice, especially after seeing him in Michael Bay’s action thriller 13 Hours. He's a good actor who has proven that he can also play a badass. Speaking of which, Bay is producing the Jack Ryan series through his Platinum Dunes production company.
Krasinski will be the fifth actor to portray Tom Clancy’s iconic character. Ryan has previously been played by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, and, most recently, Chris Pine. Ford's version of the character is by far my favorite. Baldwin was pretty good, but Affleck and Pine just didn’t really do anything for the character at all. It will be interesting to see what Krasinski brings to the role.
The Jack Ryan series landed a series commitment at Amazon, but there’s no word on how many episodes it will get. As a longtime fan of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan book series, I’m looking forward to seeing how this series turns out.