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RopeofSilicon.com —
... in November and... Admiral Greer says James Franco is the next Jack Ryan. Is Admiral Greer a real source? Russell Crowe tells the ...
Today's Linkage: 8/18/08
Thompson on Hollywood —
... CHUD's Devin Faraci is reporting the "rumor" that director Sam
Raimi wants James Franco to take over Paramount's Jack Ryan franchise. I'm a huge Franco fan
(you can Google my "Annapolis" review for proof) but I'm not sure he's the right fit for the
character and besides, I thought Ben Affleck did a bang-up job in "The Sum of All Fears." Then
again, I wouldn't protest if Affleck kept directing films after last year's deeply penetrating "Gone
Baby Gone." ...
Sam Raimi Wants James Franco as Jack Ryan?
Film Junk —
... , based on the character created by Tom Clancy. It seemed like a bit of a strange gig for Raimi, and to be honest I had kind of forgotten because we didn’t hear anything more about it. Well now it seems we have an update on the situation, and if what CHUD says is true, the reason why there hasn’t been much progress is because Raimi and Paramount are currently at a major impasse over who they think should play CIA operative Jack Ryan. Raimi’s choice for the role is an unexpected one: he seems to think that his Spider-Man co-star James Franco is the right man for the job. In ...
James Franco as Jack Ryan? [Crazy Rumors]
Film School Rejects —
... That’s the rumor being bandied about over at CHUD. If it’s true, then James needs an intervention of good counsel. And I’m just the man to give it. ...
James Franco Is New Jack Ryan?
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
... This is merely a rumour at the moment, but a source has told CHUD that James Franco, currently starring in Pineapple Express, is being touted as the next man to play Jack Ryan. Raimi is said to be convinced that Franco is the man, and so believes in his choice that he’s willing to walk away from the project altogether if Paramount don’t back him. ...
Does James Franco Know Jack (Ryan)?
Screen Rant —
... I don’t mean actors - I mean stars. I believe that we may have seen the end of the movie star.
I worry that all we are going to get from this point onwards is a series of flavors of the month stuck in movies. How many times in the past few years have we heard the phrases “the next big thing” or “the next (insert older actors name here)? What has become of these people? Not a great deal.
Agree or disagree let us know.
Source: CHUD ...
