Praising All Quiet On The Western Front director Edward Berger, Matt Damon has teased a possible return as Jason Bourne. āI hope itās great and that we can do it.ā
In November, news emerged that a sixth Bourne film was in development, and that Edward Berger, who broke through with his Oscar-winning war film All Quiet On The Western Front, would direct.
At the time, it wasnāt clear whether or not Matt Damon would return to the title role, though the thinking was that heād make a decision based on whether there was a story or script heād happy to participate in.
Speaking on an edition of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (as spotted by World Of Reel), however, Damon appeared to be the bearer of good news. Praising Bergerās skill as a filmmaker, he said that the director had āan ideaā for another Bourne film.
āThereās a great director, Edward Berger, who directed All Quiet On The Western Front,ā Damon said. āHe said he had an idea, so heās working on it. I hope itās great and that we can do it.ā
Despite Colbertās repeated prodding, Damon remained coy as to whether he had definitively agreed to return as Bourne; āAt some point someoneās going to have to take over,ā he laughed. āIām not getting any younger.ā
Colbert did, however, note that Damon had been working out a lot of late. āSomebodyās prepping for something,ā Colbert said, squeezing Damonās no doubt muscular arm.
You can see the bit of the interview in question in the YouTube clip below ā itās at the 4:58 mark, roughly.
Itās not a definitive yes from Damon, then, but these sorts of celebrity interviews are always closely vetted ahead of time, so he and his āpeopleā have clearly agreed to tease something about Bergerās Bourne film.
Damon has, of course, appeared in four out of the previous five Bourne films ā the only exception being 2012ās The Bourne Legacy, which, through no fault of the lovely Jeremy Renner, who took on the lead, wasnāt exactly great. Director Paul Greengrass and Damon reunited for 2016ās Jason Bourne, which felt far less essential than the terrific original trilogy kicked off by Doug Liman in 2002.
More news on a potential Bourne 6 as we get it.