Chris Pine is negotiating a deal with Paramount Pictures that would see him play CIA analyst Jack Ryan in a continuation of the franchise based on the Tom Clancy novels, Variety [1] reports.
If Pine secures the role it would be his second high-level franchise. He played James Kirk in STAR TREK and will have a role in the sequel as well.
The character has been played by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck in previous films.
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[1] http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009912.html?categoryid=13&cs=1