Chris Pine - Jack Ryan [Shadow Recruit] #3: "Regret. It Piles Up Around Us Like Books We Never Read." - Page 4

crash landing · 11-23-2023, 09:10 AM

Really want to watch John K's show but that's a binge after its finished and seems ending after 4th season

which was back on June 30th so

it looks like it is finished

This makes sense down below though

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The fourth season of Jack Ryan will be the last time we see executive producer John Krasinski star as the titular character. According to a May 2022 report by Deadline, sources say that John had initially committed to four seasons of the series based on the books by Tom Clancy. Deadline reports that on top of starring in and executive producing the Prime Video show, The Office alum had helped "steer the series in a writing showrunner-type capacity during the latter part of its run." So, the show was set for a four-season run from the time it was first released.

**Donna K.** · 11-23-2023, 09:26 AM

Oh wow.

crash landing · 12-05-2023, 11:36 AM

Yea but if basing on Clancy's

guess makes if he only wrote 4 books

**Donna K.** · 12-06-2023, 08:58 AM

**Donna K.** · 12-14-2023, 09:24 AM

1 Iconic Role That Harrison Ford Was Too Old For Despite Paving the Way For Chris Pine, John Krasinski

crash landing · 12-17-2023, 08:04 AM

Oh poor Harrison

being too old

**Donna K.** · 12-19-2023, 10:34 AM

I find Harrison sexy. I also find Chris sexy.

**Donna K.** · 01-04-2024, 07:14 AM

The 5 Actors Who've Played Jack Ryan in Movies and TV Shows

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Chris Pine

Chris Pine was the next to step into Jack Ryan's shoes for 2014's Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. It is also a reboot and is not an adaptation of any novel in the series. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, Shadow Recruit follows Jack Ryan, who has been secretly working for the CIA and uncovers a scheme to crash the U.S. economy. As the only man with the skills to stop it, the operative is caught between his secretive handler, fiancee, and a Russian leader.

Kevin Costner, Branagh, and Keira Knightley also star. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is streaming on Max.

crash landing · 01-09-2024, 08:40 AM

It was a great with a good origin story

**Donna K.** · 01-09-2024, 09:02 AM

I loved it.

crash landing · 01-11-2024, 08:18 AM

Yes love the movie

**Donna K.** · 01-11-2024, 09:42 AM

It is a wonderful movie.

**Donna K.** · 01-23-2024, 08:20 AM

Best Jack Ryan Films To Watch: From Amazing to Worst!

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5. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

Shadow Recruit, also known as Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, is the fifth and the last film of the Jack Ryan series which was released in 2014. It is also an American action-thriller-spy film which was directed by Kenneth Branagh and was produced by Mace Neufeld, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, David Barron, and Mark Vahradian in partnership with Skydance Media, Bonaventura Pictures and Mace Neufeld Pictures.

This film of Jack Ryan series was released after 12 years of the previous sequel and hence audience was expecting a lot from this film but the creators of the film failed to match the expectations of the audience and created a very boring film as per the viewers. Actually, this film was not an adaptation of any novel by Tom Clancy, as the creators made an original story which proved to be very boring. This time the story was written by Adam Cozad and David Koepp and they were trolled badly for their poor story lineup. Also, it was not successful at the box office and therefore it has taken the last place in our list of best Jack Ryan Films.

In the story, it was shown that after the 9/11 attacks, Jack who was studying in London School of Business became a US Marine lieutenant in Afghanistan where he met with an accident where his helicopter was shot down causing major injury in his spine. While recovering from the injury he got attention from a medical student and a CIA officer who recruits him. And like this story goes on and really it was very boring.

This film stars Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh and Keira Knightley in the lead roles. From this film, Chris Pine takes over the role of Jack Ryan. This film has a runtime of 105 minutes but it was not worth watching.

This was all about the films of the Jack Ryan series from my side. I would also like to know which movie you liked the most so surely comment down your answer in the comment box below. After the films, the Jack Ryan tv series was also launched which was quite successful and was loved by the audience. The recent series which was released on Amazon Prime was a big superhit and was really appreciated by the audience. For more updates like this stay tuned to Otakukart.

**Donna K.** · 02-23-2024, 07:49 AM

10 Great Actors Who Played The Worst Versions Of Characters

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9. Chris Pine - Jack Ryan

Hands up those among us who even remember that Chris Pine played Jack Ryan that one time.

Tom Clancy's legendary CIA agent has been played by a bevy of name actors, with Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, and Ben Affleck preceding Pine in films of varying quality, while Pine was succeeded by John Krasinski in the eponymously titled Amazon series.

Pine played Ryan in 2014's somnambulant Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit - an inexplicably forgettable Kenneth Branagh-directed romp which, despite grossing over $130 million worldwide, pretty much evaporated from the culture's collective memory within weeks of release.

Pine's a terrifically talented and versatile actor who has proven himself capable in both dramatic and comedic fare, yet his rendition of Jack Ryan was shockingly lacking in personality, feeling less like Ryan than an ersatz, charisma-bereft Jason Bourne.

While there's no shortage of Jack Ryan fans who weren't particularly fond of Affleck's portrayal, at least he feels like an honest-to-God character, whereas Pine's take is basically a cardboard cutout Action Man.

Clearly the script is primarily to blame here, leaving Pine unable to find an interesting or even basically entertaining angle from which to approach the character.

**Donna K.** · 03-08-2024, 06:50 AM

Jack Ryan's First Screen Appearance Is Also the Best One

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While the film's success lead to four big-screen follow-ups which saw Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, and Chris Pine step into Ryan's shoes, and an eventual four-season TV adaptation starring John Krasinski, The Hunt for Red October remains the one that best captures the spirit of Jack Ryan as a character. In addition to that, it is also simply the best movie of the bunch — a thrilling, beautifully staged action movie with phenomenal performances and great production design.

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