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Damon has since starred in commercially successful films such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), the Ocean's trilogy, and the Bourne series, while also gaining critical acclaim for his performances in dramas such as Syriana (2005), The Good Shepherd (2006), and The Departed (2006). He garnered a Golden Globe nomination for portraying the title character in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) and was nominated for an Academy Award as a supporting actor in Invictus (2009). He is one of the top forty highest grossing actors of all time. In 2007, Damon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.

That's right -- no Jason Bourne and no Matt Damon. There will be a whole lot of Tony Gilroy, however: He co-wrote the first three Bourne films, is co-writing and directing Legacy, and says that the new film (or, more likely, films) will expand the mythology of the series, focusing on one or more new brainwashed assassins... and eventually pave the way for the return of Damon's Bourne somewhere down the line.

I found out they're making another when somebody saw it on the Internet. Nobody bothered to call me, Damon told Parade in an interview to promote his supernatural drama Hereafter (now in theaters). I'm not in it, but even so, they'll work 'Bourne' into the title I guess. Universal just wants to call everything the 'Bourne' something. So I guess they are trying to make another franchise and as they say, 'It isn't over until it's over.'

Sounds like Damon is a bit miffed that he had to find out about the Bourne four-quel on the Internet just like everyone else. And why wouldn't he be? His portrayal of the titular amnesiac spy was crucial to making the franchise a critical and box-office success. And, although he has been public in saying he would only do another Bourne film if Supremacy and Ultimatum director Paul Greengrass were on board, he never completely ruled out returning to the franchise.