Both Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass have both signed on to do the next "Bourne" film, so even though Damon is currently out promoting his new movie "The Martian," everybody is curious as to what he'll do in the next spy thriller franchise.
Damon and Greengrass have been actively involved in the script together with Christopher Rouse, and during his talk with BuzzFeed, the actor shared some of the things fans can expect in "Bourne 5."
"We always looked at those movies as really about the Bush presidency, and so we kind of had to wait for the world to change. What does the character have to say?" he said, according to Empire Online.
This time, the biggest threat in "Bourne 5" is the financial situations in Europe and a certain whistleblower. Is it Edward Snowden, the former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee who leaked classified information from the U.S. National Security Agency in 2013?
"Without giving too much of it away, it's Bourne through an austerity-riddled Europe and in a post-Edward Snowden world," Damon said. "It seems like enough has changed, you know? There are all these kinds of arguments about spying and civil liberties and the nature of democracy."
They will start production of the film very soon, and they have special international locations already selected for the film.
"We're starting in Greece, you know, the beginning of democracy," Damon shared. "And the movie ends in Las Vegas, the most grotesque incarnation of...."
The actor did not finish his statement anymore, so fans will have until July 29 next year when the film finally hit cinemas.
"10 Things I Hate About You" actress Julia Stiles will be back in the film, and they also have "Ex Machina" star Alicia Vikander and the legendary Tommy Lee Jones appearing in the action-packed film.
There is no official title yet for the movie, although they might name it "The Bourne Insolvency."
The first Bourne film, "The Bourne Identity" was shown in 2002 and featured Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, a CIA assassin who is suffering from extreme memory loss and must figure out who he is. He is created by author Robert Ludlum. Damon reprised his role in "The Bourne Supremacy" in 2004 and "The Bourne Ultimatum" in 2007.
In 2012, the Bourne franchise introduced a new character named Aaron Cross, played by Jeremy Renner, who is a Department of Defense operative who runs for his life because of Bourne's actions in "Ultimatum." The movie is entitled "The Bourne Legacy."
