Matt Damon Talks Bourne 4, Hasn’t Read Script(s)
There’s been a lot of talk about the projected fourthJason Bournemovie, andMatt DamonandPaul Greengrassstill seem to be heavily considering it as a possible project. But some of the talk is getting into bizarre territory, like the report that Universal is developing parallel scripts. But according to Damon, he hasn’t yet read either script, and we can infer from comments made today that Greengrass hasn’t either.
Speaking to Damon at the press conference forThe Informant!(a fun, rather touching movie) in Toronto,Collidergot Damon on the record about the current state of Bourne. When asked if he’s read the new drafts:
Not yet. Paul finished cutting “The Green Zone” except for some effects. It’s coming out in March. He hasn’t had a break literally since he did “The Bourne Supremacy” – which is six years ago now. So he was like I need to take a break…so he’s been on vacation for about three weeks and he’s going to take a few more and then he said he’d come to New York and we’d sit down and we’d talk seriously about it.
Here’s the background: Damon will ideally be doing Soderbergh’s Liberace film in the middle of next year, and according to multiple reports [think I first saw that viaThe Playlist] he’s left fall 2010 open to shootBourne 4. If it’s not ready to go by then, could the film be scuttled altogether? Damon is busy these days, so that is possible.
So Universal has one draft in hand byGeorge Nolfi, who had input onBourne 3and Damon’s current projectThe Adjustment Bureau. Then there’s another draft being prepped for Uni byJosh Zetumer. Read into that what you will: does Uni hate Nolfi’s draft? Do they want a stockpile of ideas that can be cherrypicked to take advantage of Damon’s availability? Does the interest level of Greengrass come into play? As Damon says, the director has been working solidly for years now. How much does he really want to make another Bourne film?
