Jay Ryan joins It: Chapter Two as adult Ben Hanscom Deadline reports that Jay Ryan will play the adult version of Ben Hanscom — originally played by Jeremy Ray Taylor in the first film — in New Line Cinema’s horror sequel It: Chapter Two. The news comes after the recent announcement that James Ransone and Andy Bean have also signed onto the project, playing the older versions of Eddie Kaspbrak and Stanley Uris. Jay Ryan’s credits include the eOne/Hulu drama series Mary Kills People, The CW’s Beauty and the Beast, and the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning miniseries Top of the Lake for BBC/Sundance Channel.