‘Jack Ryan’ Trailer: John Krasinski Is Ready For Action
John Krasinskimay have recently earned the distinction as a hot new director, but he hasn’t given up his day job. Krasinski stars inJack Ryan, a new Amazon series adapted from theTom Clancybooks your grandpa used to read in his big, comfy arm chair. But this ain’t your grandpa’s Jack Ryan. This is an action-packed, ass-kicking adventure. Watch the latestJack Ryantrailer below.
Jack Ryan Trailer
The newJack Ryantrailer features sound bites from various U.S. Presidents saber-rattling about battling foes. Make of that what you will! The real selling-point here, though, is the non-stop action. While Hollywood has always tried to sell adaptations of Tom Clancy’s airport paperbacks as big, exciting affairs, they’re notreallythat action packed. But people don’t want to see Jack Ryan sitting around chatting. They want to see him shooting some guns and punching some enemies.
Four different actors have played Ryan in five films: Alec Baldwin inThe Hunt for Red October; Harrison Ford inPatriot GamesandClear and Present Danger; Ben Affleck inThe Sum of all Fears; and Chris Pine inJack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. Now it’s John Krasinski’s turn! While Krasinski may never quite be able to shake off his “Jim fromThe Office” status, he has been trying to alter his image for the last few years. At one point, he was the frontrunner to play Captain America before Chris Evans landed the role. Later, he got muscled-up to star in the Michael Bay spectacle13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. And now here he is again, with some cut abs, shootin' some guns.
Krasinski is also enjoying a recent career resurgence thanks to his directorial duties onA Quiet Place. The actor had already directed a few films beforeA Quiet Place, but that 2018 horror film was the first to really gain acclaim and attention.Jack Ryanwas in the works beforeA Quiet Placehit theaters, and a part of me wonders if Krasinski is wishing he hadn’t committed to the show at this point. But who knows! Maybe it’ll turn out well.
In the series, Krasinski’s Jack Ryan is an “up-and-coming CIA analyst” who “is thrust into a dangerous field assignment for the first time. He uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that has him up against a new breed of terrorism that threatens destruction on a global scale.”
