Posted by sean at 170.148.92.18 on May 16, 2003 at 17:18:39:
In Reply to: which totally pissed me off... posted by Susannah on May 16, 2003 at 16:27:21:
: because the book was written as the last in the Jack Ryan series, with Ryan retiring - NOT in his 20s. I was so thoroughly confused when I saw the trailers with Ben Affleck playing Ryan, not that he didn't do a good job - but what would have been wrong with the plot the way it was written? Too many variables with the personal subplots to make the movie anything less than Titanic-sized?
I believe they initially intended to do it proper (or close), but then Ford passed on it, and somebody at the studio had the bright idea of attaching a young star who could do it for more than two movies in a row.
I agree with you, the logic behind it is fuct.