Chris Pine as the Next Jack Ryan

Star Trek hottie Chris Pine is in negotiations with Paramount to play the role of Tom Clancy's famous CIA agent, Jack Ryan.

The character of Jack Ryan had been played by Alec Baldwin in 1990's "The Hunt for Red October," Harrison Ford twice in 1992's "Patriot Games" and 1994's "Clear and Present Danger." The last one who played Jack Ryan was Ben Affleck in 2002's "The Sum of All Fears".

George Clooney was earlier rumored wanting to play Jack Ryan but Paramount wasn't sure at that time about the franchise.

Chris Pine is slowly becoming one of Hollywood's biggest actors from playing Anne Hathaway's love interest in Princess Diaries 2 to playing Captain Kirk in the latest Star Trek, he is now going to play a role that only big names have done in the past.

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