5 Franchise Lessons to Help Bourne Make it Without Matt Damon
Tony Gilroy, who wrote the first three Jason Bourne films, will direct the fourth one, currently entitled The Bourne Legacy. Matt Damon has gone on the record saying that he wouldn't return for a fourth Bourne movie (or fifth, if you count Green Zone) without ex-Bourne director Paul Greengrass. And while Damon's stance has softened somewhat of late, the conventional wisdom around Hollywood is that the Bourne franchise won't reboot if faced with the challenge of recasting the title role. Risky for Universal? Sure. But there is precedent for this -- with shaken, not stirred, results.
1. James Bond
Well, yeah, of course. Counting only the United Artists movie series only (sorry Never Say Never Again and original Casino Royale), there have been six men who have played James Bond. But the trick of replacing the lead actor has also been done six times: After You Only Live Twice, Sean Connery left the series and was replaced by George Lazenby for On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Lazenby left the series (good career move!) and was replaced by a much less fit Sean Connery in Diamonds are Forever. Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan all followed until Daniel Craig inherited 007 in 2006's Casino Royale. Perhaps Bourne can follow the same mold? What is George Lazenby doing these days, anyway?
2. The Bandit
I was very excited for my parents to take me to see Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 at the movie theater. And even though I was really young (which I guess explains the excitement), even I could tell that the guy driving the Trans-Am wasn't Burt Reynolds. My parents, sensing a tantrum, assured me that it was and I should just sit still. Then, at the end of the movie, as Jerry Reed's Bandit speaks to Buford T. Justice, he morphs into the actual Burt Reynolds. "See," I yelled. To make it up to me my parents then took me to see Reynolds's Stroker Ace which was still in theaters. I still haven't forgiven them for that.
3. Jack Ryan
One of the few upgrades on this list. Alec Baldwin was fine as Ryan in The Hunt For Red October (and, yes, I know there are more than a few who prefer Baldwin as Ryan) but Ford wasn't too far removed from the good Indiana Jones movies at that point, and it's always fun to watch him in an action film. Later, after Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, the horrible Ben Affleck replaced Ford as Ryan. (Note: Not to be confused with the Ben Affleck that we all love today.)
4. The Mannequin
Sure, it's technically a different character. But was the character of Ema Hesire that freaking important that the producers of Mannequin Two: On the Move couldn't just use the same name? Sure, it's "Jesse" in the sequel, played by Kristy Swanson instead of Kim Cattrall. Whatever. Nineteen years later I still have no idea why this movie exists.
5. Superman
Remember, Bryan Singer's Superman wasn't a reboot -- which, looking back, was probably a mistake. Remember the rules Singer wanted us to follow: The original 1979 Superman and its first sequel happened, but the one with Richard Pryor and the other one with Jon Cryer never happened. Except for Superman's speech at the U.N., I prefer the idea of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace being forever erased from my mind (I hate admitting this, but there's a special place in my heart for Superman III), but I just can't do it. It's there. It always will be. And think of poor Mark Pillow; we all just know that his house is, to this day, covered with Nuclear Man paraphernalia. Then mean old Bryan Singer shows up and tries to selectively erase his character from ever happening. Singer should have just started completely over like Nolan and Snyder are doing now.
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Lest ye forget the Batman movies? Remember when Val Kilmer was Bruce Wayne? And that time George Clooney thought he was Batman, and dressed up like him and everything, but everybody whined, and then we got moody, depressing, shaky cam Batman.
Bourne can be recast....that's what Tilda Swinton was invented for.
Why is Damon so hung up Greengrass, anyway? The man films a fight scene like I would film if I were chased around by a bug in the backyard.
Tilda would be kind of cool.
Connery was the best.
Hmmm...T Cruise? He's probably up for a role that once starred America's stud.
There is no BOURNE without Matt Damon. He IS the franchise as far as I am concerned. I like the character he has developed and I look forward to seeing him again in one of these movies. It is a Matt Damon film more than even a BOURNE film. And I cannot say that about all of his films. This storyline and Matt Damon just click. They are funny, cerebral, and sexy good. I believe him as Bourne. I feel like I know him after these films...like an old friend that I look forward to seeing again. I hope he'll make more.
There is no BOURNE without Matt Damon. He IS the franchise as far as I am concerned. I like the character he has developed and I look forward to seeing him again in one of these movies. It is a Matt Damon film more than even a BOURNE film. And I cannot say that about all of his films. This storyline and Matt Damon just click. These films are funny, cerebral, and sexy good. I believe him as Bourne. I feel like I know him after these films...like an old friend that I look forward to seeing again. I hope he'll make more.
no matt...no bourne,please.
Luca, I absolutely agree - the only person I can see as Jason Bourne is Matt Damon.
the problem with james bond is: every bond movie stands for its own. so it was not a big problem to replace bond for a new movie with a new storyline. bourne is more like tv show. you cant change the maine character in the middle of a season. u know? this movie stands and falls with matt damon. ima big jason bourne film but i will not watch a new jason bourne movie without matt damon. if damon goes, bourne dies.
you cant replace rocky or rambo with new actors because you know there history that where told through all the movies. so hy you think you can replace matt damon. this movie will fail.
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what happen to Paul Greengrass?
is he alive?
what happen to Paul Greengrass?
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