No Bourne or Matt Damon in The Bourne Legacy
Director-screenwriter Tony Gilroy has contacted Hollywood Elsewhere to clarify some points following Michael Flemings’ recent Deadline story about The Bourne Legacy.
Rather than being an adaptation of Robert Ludlum’s book, the movie will merely take the title and ”will not use the story”, Gilroy says.
Furthermore, Matt Damon will not be recast as Jason Bourne and will not feature in the film, despite being alive and well within the general plotline; instead, The Bourne Legacy will expand on the previous three movies, bringing audiences a ”wider canvas”, a new hero and an entirely new chapter in the series.
”This is not a reboot, a recast or a sequel”, continues Gilroy. He explains how the first three instalments will act as a catalyst for The Bourne Legacy, reiterating that Jason Bourne’s previous actions play a pivotal role despite the absence of the character.
And so, despite bearing a title that hints at the past, The Bourne Legacy will focus more on the events of the future which result from the past, i.e. Bourne’s legacy (ironically chosen, considering he isn’t dead).
Regardless, Gilroy, known for his involvement in Duplicity and Michael Clayton will no doubt deliver the goods as the saga continues.
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