Chris Pine has already commanded The USS Enterprise and now he’s reportedly about to boldly go where Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck have gone before him – the role of Jack Ryan. According to Variety, Chris has been tapped to play the CIA analyst in a reboot of the series based on the popular Tom Clancy novels.

“Tom Clancy created an unforgettable character with Jack Ryan. With Chris in this role, we’ve taken our first step in creating a re-boot that lives up to the successful lineage of the franchise,” Paramount said in a statement Tuesday night.  The iconic Jack Ryan was first played by Alec Baldwin in 1990’s “The Hunt for Red October,” Harrison Ford took over in 1992’s “Patriot Games” and 1994’s “Clear and Present Danger,” and Ben Affleck stepped into the role in 2002’s “The Sum of All Fears.”

Chris is currently working with Denzel Washington in “Unstoppable,” directed by Tony Scott.

The cast of the Harry Potter series are not just set for life, but they are set for a life full of luxury.  Thanks to a reported $20.1 Million paycheck for Emma Watson will never have to worry about splurging for a nice pair of Burberry sunglasses.  Sources say Watson is rather smart with her money; the majority of her earning are tied up in investments.  That doesn’t mean she couldn’t buy herself a $5 million London townhome or a $1.4 million ski chalet in Meribel, France.  Let’s just say the rest of them are doing just fine too.

 
The guys hit up NYC’s Times Square Thursday for the unveiling of their wax figures at Madame Tussauds in Times Square.  They’ll stay in the city over the weekend to perform on Saturday Night Live.

 
So who’s their sweetheart? No it’s not Camilla Belle, Selena Gomez or Danielle Deleasa, who each of the JoBros has been linked to respectively, nope its… Mom!” the guys say. Their feature film, Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience opens in theaters Feb. 27.

The most recent young celebs to enter the young Hollywood mix are part of the country music scene. Joining the likes of Carries Underwood are Kelly Pickler, Taylor Swift and Julianne Hough. These country cuties have been seen all over the place and are 3 of the top searched young celebs. These three ladies are taking the country music scene by storm making some of young Hollywood’s finest.

Another group that has joined the ranks of young Hollywood is teen sensation the Jonas Brothers.  These young celebs have joined the ranks of the pop music scene and have become increasingly popular with teenage girls over the past year. The mere mention of these young celebs causes somewhat of a frenzy. The Jonas Brothers are sure to be part of young Hollywood for a long time to come.

Hayden Panettiere has been part of the Young Hollywood since she was a little girl. Now at the ripe old age of 19, Hayden has such films under her belt as Remember the Titans and Raising Helen. In addition to this she is one of the young celebs on the hit TV show Heroes. Hayden is already considered an acting vet even though she is still so young.

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens are two of young Hollywood’s finest. These two young celebs make up part of the blockbuster, High School Musical. Together they also form one of young Hollywood’s most searched celebrity couples online. With High School Musical coming to an end the doors open to these two talented young celebs will be endless. It is only a matter of time before we see these two members of young Hollywood starring in another blockbuster.

Dakota Fanning may only be 15 years old, but her acting portfolio is already filled with an impressive amount of ground breaking roles. Dakota is one of young Hollywood’s most sought after actresses. She is one of the only young celebs that has worked with dozen or award winning and nominated actors and actresses. The amount of work she has produced at such a young age makes pretty well known that as she grows into an adult she will be giving an even deeper caliber of work. Dakota Fanning is truly a Young Hollywood vet.

Shia Labeouf rounds out the list of young celebs that make up a portion of young Hollywood today. Shia became famous with his roles on the Disney hit Even Stevens, and the hit movie Holes. Since then Shia has been in such hits as Disturbia, Eagle Eye, Indiana Jones, and Transformers.