Abbott had planned to frame Bourne for the theft, followed by assassinating Bourne in India. Bourne discovers that Ward Abbott ( Brian Cox), one of the men who oversaw the program which trained Bourne to be an assassin (Operation Treadstone), had stolen millions of dollars from the CIA.

Bourne, thinking that the CIA is hunting him again, proceeds to hunt those responsible for her death and his forgotten past. An attempt on his life by Kirill ( Karl Urban), a member of the Russian secret service, results in Marie's ( Franka Potente) death in India. Some two years after learning that he is a trained assassin and breaking his connections with the CIA, Jason Bourne ( Matt Damon) is framed for a crime to cover up the true perpetrator. Main article: The Bourne Supremacy (film) Matt Damon, Paul Greengrass, Gregory Goodman, Frank Marshall, Jeffrey M. Burns and George Nolfiįrank Marshall, Patrick Crowley, Jeffrey M. Gladsteinįrank Marshall, Patrick Crowley and Paul L. ĭoug Liman, Patrick Crowley and Richard N. Unlike many contemporary action series, it is distinguished by its use of real stunt work, in contrast to the growing use of computer-generated imagery in action scenes. The Bourne series has received generally positive critical reception and grossed over $1.6 billion USD. Damon returned for the fifth installment, Jason Bourne. The character of Jason Bourne does not appear in Legacy, but mention of his name and pictures of Damon as Bourne are shown throughout the film. Tony Gilroy co-wrote each film except for Jason Bourne and directed The Bourne Legacy (2012).ĭamon chose not to return for the fourth film, The Bourne Legacy, which introduces a new main character, Aaron Cross ( Jeremy Renner), a Department of Defense operative who runs for his life because of Bourne's actions in Ultimatum. Doug Liman directed The Bourne Identity (2002) and Paul Greengrass directed The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and Jason Bourne (2016). Īll three of Ludlum's novels were adapted for the screen, featuring Matt Damon as the title character in each. The overall plot centers around Jason Bourne, a CIA assassin suffering from dissociative amnesia, portrayed by Matt Damon. The franchise includes five theatrical films, and a spin-off prequel television series. The Bourne franchise consists of action- thriller installments based on the character Jason Bourne, created by author Robert Ludlum.

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