James Bond was created in the 50's by ex-SIS agent, Ian Fleming. He has been the face of the action thriller genre for over fifty years with each actor to take on the role bringing the character to a then modern audience. The character is the most successful of his kind, spawning a uber-franchise that has arguable kept MGM afloat during financial crisis.
Classically a sexist dinosaur, he has inspired the creation of similar characters throughout the thriller genre and sub-genres. The Bond-appeal even became a coined term for the thrill of being a spy which is often used to describe both the reality of espionage and the fictional world of movies.
By all accounts, it is also arguable that James Bond has become an iconic institution of cinema which continues even now (which the latest instalment of the franchise being released later this year).
Jack Ryan was created by Tom Clancy and spawned a sporadic array of films which included a variety of actors to play the character. Being based on a more modern look at espionage the analyst/operative/president never completely picked up in steam at the box office, however.
For more information on the Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit film in particular, refer to the film study.
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