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Matt Damon Confirms 'Bourne' Return: Actor To Play Jason Bourne In New Film, Slated For 2016 Release

Matt Confirms 'Bourne' Return
Daniel Welsh
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Matt Damon has confirmed that he’ll be returning to the ‘Bourne’ series, with a new film slated for release in 2016.

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The actor played Jason Bourne in the first three films in the action series, ‘The Bourne Identity’, ‘The Bourne Supremacy’ and ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’.

He walked away from the franchise after the third film, with ‘The Bourne Legacy’, which featured a completely different leading man, and director, upon its release in 2012.

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Matt has now revealed that he plans to reprise his role as Jason Bourne for the fourth time, claiming it was the return of the films’ original director Paul Greengrass that made him want to do it.

He told E! News the film would start production “next year”, explaining: “It'll be in 2016 when the movie will actually come out. Paul Greengrass is going to do another one and that's all I ever said. I just needed him to say yes.”

The last time we saw Matt play Jason Bourne was in 2007, where, at the end of ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’ he was seen swimming up New York’s East River after appearing to have been shot.

Since taking time out from the ‘Bourne’ series, Matt has appeared in a range of vastly different roles, starring opposite Reese Witherspoon in the family comedy ‘We Bought A Zoo’, and playing Liberace’s former lover in ‘Behind The Candelabra’, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe and a Bafta.

He is currently starring in the critically acclaimed ‘Interstellar’, which also boasts an all-star cast of Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain.

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Ben Affleck (L) and Matt Damon hold up their Oscar(01 of12)
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LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Ben Affleck (L) and Matt Damon hold up their Oscars after winning in the Original Screenplay Category during the 70th Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium 23 March. The two won for their Original Screenplay 'Good Will Hunting.' (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Timothy A. Clary (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Actors Matt Damon (L) and Ben Affleck (R) arrive a(02 of12)
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LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Actors Matt Damon (L) and Ben Affleck (R) arrive at the 71st Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles 21 March, 1999. Damon starred in 'Saving Private Ryan' which is nominated for Best Picture. AFP PHOTO (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) Vince BUCCI/mn (Photo credit should read Vince Bucci/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
16th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards - Backstage And Audience(03 of12)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 14: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck during the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on January 14, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for VH1) (credit:Getty Images)
New York Premiere of Warner Bros. New Film "Argo"(04 of12)
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This Oct. 9, 2012 photo released by Starpix shows Ben Affleck, left, and Matt Damon at the premiere of the Warner Bros. film "Argo," in New York. The film starring and directed by Affleck, opens in theaters on Friday. (AP Photo/Starpix, Marion Curtis) (credit:AP)
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon(05 of12)
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Ben Affleck, left, and Matt Damon attend the Modern Master Award Ceremony at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Friday, Jan.25, 2013, in Santa Barbara, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
2009 Ante Up For Africa - Arrivals(06 of12)
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LAS VEGAS - JULY 02: Actors Ben Affleck (L) and Matt Damon arrive at the Ante Up for Africa celebrity poker tournament at the Rio Hotel & Casino July 2, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Proceeds from the event will benefit survivors of the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Premiere Of Dimension Films' "Feast" - Arrivals(07 of12)
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LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 12: Actors Ben Affleck (L) and Matt Damon arrive at the premiere of the movie 'Feast' at the Palms Casino Resort September 12, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Affleck and Damon are executive producers of the horror film, which was made possible and documented by the third season of the television series 'Project Greenlight.' (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Premiere of "The Brothers Grimm" - Afterparty(08 of12)
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LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 8: Actors Matt Damon (L) and Ben Affleck talk at the premiere of Dimension Film's 'The Brothers Grimm' at the Directors Guild Theater on August 8, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
CA: Project Greenlight Contest Winners(09 of12)
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HOLLYWOOD - JULY 13: Actors Ben Affleck (left) and Matt Damon (right) attend the announcement of the winners of this year's Project Greenlight on July 13, 2004 at The Highlands, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Actor Matt Damon (R) and co-writer Ben Affleck (L)(10 of12)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 18: Actor Matt Damon (R) and co-writer Ben Affleck (L) pose with their Golden Globe award for Best Screenplay for 'Good Will Hunting' at the 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton 18 January in Beverly Hills, CA. Damon, who also stars in the movie, is nominated for a Best Actor award in the drama category. AFP PHOTO Hal GARB/mn (Photo credit should read HAL GARB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Premiere of "Project Greenlight"(11 of12)
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397816 06: Actor Ben Affleck and Matt Damon attend the premiere of 'Project Greenlight' November 27, 2001 at the Chelsea West Theatre in New York City. (Photo by George De Sota/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Oscar winners Matt Damon (L) and Ben Affleck hold(12 of12)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 23: Oscar winners Matt Damon (L) and Ben Affleck hold the awards they won for best original screenplay for the film 'Good Will Hunting' which the two wrote during the 70th Annual Academy Awards 23 March in Los Angeles. (Photo credit should read HAL GARB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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