Matt Damon Not In Next 'Bourne' Film, Says Producer

Matt Damon grabs lunch with some buddies at Tavern Restaurant in Brentwood, California on Thursday (June 19)

The 43-year-old actor won’t be returning as Jason Bourne in the next installment of the Bourne franchise, slated for a July 15, 2016 release.

“[Director] Justin Lin is working with Andrew Baldwin on an Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) script/story that they pitched us a few months ago.” producer Frank Marshall told THR. “I talk to Justin all the time and the script is not ready. It’s a summer movie, and if we don’t start preproduction now, we can’t make next summer. Therefore, it’s a wise decision to move to 2016.”

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