Julia Stiles back in action for next ‘Bourne’ movie
Matt Damon has some backup for his next Jason Bourne mission: Julia Stiles will reprise her role as CIA-operative-turned-ally Nicky Parsons in the untitled fifth installment of the “Bourne†spy franchise, according to a person familiar with the production who asked not to be identified.
Stiles costarred with Damon in each of his previous outings as the amnesiac agent — “The Bourne Identity,†“The Bourne Supremacy†and “The Bourne Ultimatum†— and, like Damon, she sat out the spinoff “The Bourne Legacy.â€
Deadline Hollywood first reported the news about Stiles’ return.
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Also returning to active duty for the next “Bourne†movie is Paul Greengrass, who helmed “Supremacy†and “Ultimatum.†He’ll direct from a script he’s writing with Christopher Rouse.
Set for release July 29, 2016, from Universal Pictures, the fifth “Bourne†movie was originally intended to be a sequel to “Legacy,†which centered on Jeremy Renner as a different black-ops agent, Aaron Cross.
That all changed when Damon and Greengrass — who had long resisted making another “Bourne†movie despite the blockbuster success of their two collaborations — agreed to reunite back in the fall.
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