Is This the Face of the Next Jack Ryan?

I'm of course not referring to the pig on the right, but his (former) owner George Clooney.

According to the Daily Beast, Clooney has "expressed interest" in being the fourth actor to portray Tom Clancy's CIA do-gooder once Paramount gets off their collective asses and decides to make another installment - which you damn-well know they will. Say what you will about the quality of the previous films or the performances from their perspective Ryans, but that franchise has always been a consistent money-maker.

And that's exactly what Clooney needs at this juncture in his career, folks. You see as much as the press loves to kiss Clooney's ass, the guy just isn't a movie-star. That is to say the general movie-going public doesn't flock to see his films - at least not like they did at the start of the decade with The Perfect Storm or the Ocean's series. And to be fair, this role seems like a good fit for him.

The bigger question is will Paramount get gears moving again? It seems to be the most on-again, off-again franchise this side of Superman with the constant rumors of actors, directors, etc circling the property.