Posted by The Billy Tune at 12-247-32-194.client.attbi.com on May 23, 2002 at 23:32:53:
In Reply to: Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan? He's just a kid posted by People Love Monkeys! on May 23, 2002 at 22:32:26:
Clancy has always been somewhat critical of having Harrison Ford playing his character. He always envisioned Jack Ryan as a younger guy (ala Baldwin). Affleck's a perfect choice (age-wise). Ford was great, but it's the author's vision of the character that we should abide by.