UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - OCTOBER 02: Actress Evangeline Lilly arrives at the premiere of DreamWorks Pictures’ “Real Steel†at the Gibson Amphitheatre on October 2, 2011 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Actively seeking its female lead for the Kenneth Branagh–directed Jack Ryan reboot, Paramount has reportedly zeroed in on Keira Knightley (front=runner, according to Deadline), Lost star Evangeline Lilly (pictured), and Felicity Jones of Hysteria and Like Crazy. Nixed from the running: Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel. If you’ve got specific hopes for Jack Ryan’s wife for up to three films, now is the time to start that online petition.