# Sum of All Fears
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sum-of-all-fears/98697
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [March 17, 2002, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sum-of-all-fears/98697 "2002-03-17T04:08:49Z")
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### Author:  [@Daoloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daoloth)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2002, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sum-of-all-fears/98697/1 "2002-03-17T04:08:49Z")
So, the new Tom Clancy film Sum of All Fears will come out in May, but with some revision…
Apparently the antagonist from the book has been changed from Arab terrorists to _Ukranian Neo-Nazis._ Furthermore, Ben Affleck, not Harrison Ford, will play the role of Jack Ryan.
What do you think about this? Personally, I think the whole Neo-Nazis stealing an Israeli nuke to fight for Chechnya idea is terrible, or whatever they have going. So, any thoughts?
Mods, feel free to move this thread to IMHO if need be.
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### Author:  [@Mephisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mephisto)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2002, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sum-of-all-fears/98697/2 "2002-03-17T04:30:39Z")
Oh man, that just plain sucks! Everybody knows that Jack Ryan looks like Harrison Ford . . . or maybe that Baldwin guy. And you’re just kidding about the Nazis and stuff, right?
Ben as Jack Ryan is about as stupid as Tom Cruise as the Vampire Lestat.
I wish they had a vomit smilie. ☹
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### Author:  [@Daoloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daoloth)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2002, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sum-of-all-fears/98697/3 "2002-03-17T05:09:12Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Mephisto \*
> \*\*Oh man, that just plain sucks! Everybody knows that Jack Ryan looks like Harrison Ford . . . or maybe that Baldwin guy. And you’re just kidding about the Nazis and stuff, right?
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> Ben as Jack Ryan is about as stupid as Tom Cruise as the Vampire Lestat.
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> I wish they had a vomit smilie. ☹ \*\*
I wish I were kidding about the neo-Nazis. The plotline apparently revolves around some Neo-Nazis who set off a nuke in Chechnya, and America and Israel’s retaliation. Or something. Things are vague, but the antagonists are Ukranian Nazis, that’s for sure. Check out [www.aint-it-cool-news.com](http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com) for more info.
And why are these Nazis getting involved with Chechen affairs? Maybe they’re still mad after that whole “World War II” thing. Ugh.