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Who has done the best Jack Ryan?

Posted on 4/1/21 at 3:29 pm
Posted by rebeloke
Member since Nov 2012
16992 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 3:29 pm
At least 5 notable actors have portrayed Jack Ryan:
Movies—
The Hunt for Red October (1990). Alec Baldwin
Patriot Games (1992) & Clear and Present Danger (1994) Harrison Ford
The Sum of All Fears (2002) Ben Affleck
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) Chris Pine
TV—
Jack Ryan (2018-2019) John Krasinski

How do you rate them and how do you rank them?
Posted by DykonIcon
Member since Jun 2019
307 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 3:32 pm to
Michael Schoeffling

Posted by Someone
West Monroe, LA
Member since Jan 2007
1980 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 3:32 pm to
Posted by BallHawk
Orlando
Member since Jul 2011
6046 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 3:35 pm to
1. Ford

2. Krasinski

3. Baldwin

4. Pine

5. Affleck
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
62920 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 3:48 pm to
Baldwin was in the best movie, so Baldwin.
Posted by CunningLinguist
Dallas, TX
Member since Mar 2006
19156 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 4:08 pm to
Ford
Krasinski
Baldwin
Affleck

Pine (he was the worst in the worst movie)
Posted by AURaptor
South
Member since Aug 2018
11958 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 4:09 pm to
Harrison Ford and (young) Alec Baldwin , all others need not apply.

Best Domingo Chavez - Raymond Cruz

Best John Clark - Liev Schreiber.
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
44101 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 4:25 pm to
Ford & Baldwin
Posted by rebelrouser
Columbia, SC
Member since Feb 2013
12769 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 4:30 pm to
quote:

The Hunt for Red October (1990). Alec Baldwin
Patriot Games (1992) & Clear and Present Danger (1994) Harrison Ford
The Sum of All Fears (2002) Ben Affleck
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) Chris Pine
TV—
Jack Ryan (2018-2019) John Krasinski


I had read several Jack Ryan books before Red October came out, and Baldwin was by far closest to what was in my imagination and in print. And everyone is correct, Red October by far the best movie.
Posted by rebeloke
Member since Nov 2012
16992 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 4:38 pm to
quote:

Red October

I agree and did a re-watch today which made me think of this.
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
37883 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 4:42 pm to
quote:

Baldwin was in the best movie, so Baldwin.

This.

Red October is on my "watch if it's on" list with Shawshank and Roadhouse and Dazed and Confused. I can watch it every day.
Posted by michael corleone
baton rouge
Member since Jun 2005
6433 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 6:10 pm to
Of you read the books , Baldwin’s interpretation is closer closer to the Clancy character. Of you haven’t read the books , Ford will be you choice.
Posted by McCaigBro69
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Member since Oct 2014
45288 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 6:14 pm to
Baldwin is great in Red October. Easily him.

Ford is two and a distant third is Chris Pine for me.
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
106945 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 6:36 pm to
Red October is so good I don’t recall it as a Jack Ryan movie, so Ford wins.
Posted by lsujag
Member since Jan 2012
2809 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 6:56 pm to
Really wished Baldwin would have continued as Jack Ryan. Every Clancey book I’ve read with Ryan in it, I’ve always pictured it as Baldwin
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
37520 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 7:02 pm to
Baldwin
Ford
Affleck
Krasinski
Pine
Posted by RobbBobb
Member since Feb 2007
33354 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 7:37 pm to
1 - Harrison
2 - Pine
3 - Baldwin
4 - Krasinski
5 - Affleck
Posted by Major Dutch Schaefer
Location: Classified
Member since Nov 2011
38151 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 8:54 pm to
I hate to say it but Baldwin.
Posted by Ibleedblackandgold
Back in Louisiana where I belong
Member since Jun 2009
2813 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 9:54 pm to
Harrison Ford easily....I do however, as a whole, think Sum of all fears doesn't get enough love. It's really good with a great cast.
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
39009 posts
Posted on 4/1/21 at 10:31 pm to
Baldwin
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