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Kenneth Branagh in Talks to Play Villain in Jack Ryan Reboot

Posted by George Edward Nigma on July 20, 2012

Director of the next Jack Ryan reboot, Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct himself in the film.

Branagh would be starring opposite James T Kirk himself, Chris Pine. According to the IMDB, Pine’s Jack Ryan will be going “from the Marine Corps to a position as a financial consultant for a Russian billionaire, where he’s framed in a terrorist plot and forced to go on the run”.

According to variety Kenneth Branagh would be playing a Russian Villain who plots to destroy the American economy by making the dollar worthless.

Kenneth Branagh landed this directorial role off the back of directing the fantastic Thor film.

Source: ainitcool
Reporter: George

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