Matt Damon: Next Bourne Film Is Years Away

Matt Damon has revealed details of the next installment in the ‘Bourne’ film franchise, saying that he hasn’t signed on yet, but “everyone’s moving forward with the expectation that it’s going to happen.”

“That movie is way, way, way down stream,” Damon tells ‘Extra‘ about the fourth movie in the series. “They’ve just commissioned the script.”

Asked whether he would be back to reprise the role of Jason Bourne, Damon says, “If Paul Greengrass (the director) wants to do the movie, then there would definitely be a reason to do it. He’s just a terrific director.

“I think everyone’s moving forward with the expectation that it’s gonna happen but it wouldn’t come out for a few years.”

Discussing reports that ‘Bourne’ could be the next generation’s James Bond, Damon adds, “It’s not built in a way to go forever. Whereas Bond can have a different mission with every movie and have new bad guys, Bourne is very much dealing with the same issues.

“Unless you kind of turned it into a guy who started accepting missions and going on them, which I don’t see being true to the spirit of that character.”