The Bourne Legacy
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If it's not a sequel, it's a
prequel. If it's not a reboot, it's a re imagining. People have
suggested there is no originality left in Hollywood, but the truth is :
it isn't Hollywood's fault. We, the viewers, are the ones who invest
far more time, energy (and more importantly) cash into franchises than
original concepts.
So, it's of no surprise that even when Matt
Damon refuses to tarnish his own Bourne Legacy - the money men work out
a way to let the legacy live on.
The narrative architect behind
the Bourne film series, Tony Gilroy, takes the helm in the next chapter
of the hugely popular espionage franchise that has earned almost $1
billion at the global box office : The Bourne Legacy.
The
writer / director expands the Bourne universe created by Robert Ludlum
with an original story that introduces us to a new hero (Jeremy Renner)
whose life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the
first three films. For The Bourne Legacy, Renner joins
fellow series newcomers Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach and
Oscar Isaac, while franchise veterans Albert Finney, Joan Allen, David
Strathairn and Scott Glenn reprise their roles. Is Renner a suitable replacement for Damon? We've been force fed Renner for quite some time now (Mi4, The Avengers,
etc), Hollywood wants to trick us into believing he is a star. But much
like plane food - just because it's the only thing you let us eat,
doesn't make it taste better.
It's make or break time for Renner, a marketing and management created star in every sense of the word.
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