And speaking of that franchise, which, like The Saint, also hails from Paramount Pictures, Variety mentioned in its writeup that as the wait for Star Trek 4 continues, the studio felt Simon Templar was “the perfect role” for the actor to inhabit in the meantime.
Most notably, he took over the Jack Ryan mantle for 2014’s Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, and he succeeded William Shatner as James T. Kirk for three Star Trek movies.
It helps that Chris Pine has spent time in the action realm.