'Bourne 5' producer Frank Marshall revealed the first look on-set of the upcoming film that showed Matt Damon as a rugged Jason Bourne. Vincent Cassel is reportedly cast as the new project's main antagonist as well as Alicia Vikander as the new female lead.
According to Screen Rant, Marshall took to Twitter to post the first ever image of 'Bourne 5' showing a rough and bulked up Matt Damon as he gets ready to portray his popular character Jason Bourne. Accompanying the photograph is a caption "First day of principal photography complete and happy to report, BOURNE is back! #Bourne2016." It seemed that the widely anticipated new collaboration by Damon and director Paul Greengrass is finally in the works after being put off for so long.
The filmmaker and his A-lister leading man last worked together on the third installment of the action franchise 'The Bourne Ultimatum' before deserting the series altogether, according to Den of Geek. This is why 2012's follow-up 'The Bourne Legacy' featured a new protagonist portrayed by Jeremy Renner under the direction of Tony Gilroy. To the delight of loyal fans, the Greengrass-Damon team-up is now stronger than ever.
In another article by Forbes, several newcomers will be joining the star-studded set of the upcoming film including Vincent Cassel as the main antagonist and Alicia Vikander as the latest leading lady. In addition, Tommy Lee Jones will be lending his acting prowess to portray a yet unnamed CIA officer while mainstay actress Julia Stiles will also be reprising her role as Nicky Parsons, who appeared in the first three installments in the series.
'Bourne 5' is an American spy-thriller film scheduled to be released on July 29, 2016 . The sequel's actual running title was not yet official announced and it is unclear whether it will attempt to merge the stories of Damon and Renner's separate films. The critically and commercial successful franchise is based on author Robert Ludlum's bestselling thriller novels.
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