Doug Liman Would Love to Work With 'Script Whore' Matt Damon Again

Despite the behind-the-scenes fights and acrimonious nature of The Bourne Identity shoot, director Doug Liman has absolutely no hard feelings toward Jason Bourne himself, Matt Damon. The director -- who was famously barred from directing any Bourne sequels by Universal -- was so pleased with Damon that he'd even consider working with him again on The Bourne Legacy. "I would definitely do something with Matt, whether it's Bourne or something else," Liman said at the New York premiere of Fair Game last night. Sounds good, though perhaps he should be concentrating on the "something else."

According to published reports, the directing job has already gone to Bourne screenwriter Tony Gilroy. And Damon has previously stated that he won't appear in a fourth Bourne film unless Liman's replacement, director Paul Greengrass, is involved as well.

Still despite those protestations to the contrary, Liman thinks Damon's final decision will rest with what's on the page.

"Matt and I are both script whores. We really are," Liman said. "Obviously there is a lot of money to be made on Bourne Identity for me and him. But all Matt cares about is that he believes it will be a good movie and that's why Matt is still so respected. [...] He is the opposite of a sellout. He is a self-proclaimed script whore. As am I."

Additional reporting done by Chloe Melas