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The Bourne Supremacy is a 2004 action-thriller film featuring Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne character. Although it takes the name of the second Bourne novel (1986), its plot is entirely different. The film was directed by Paul Greengrass from a screenplay by Tony Gilroy.
- None of the cast or creators originally wanted to make a sequel because the original had been such a nightmare experience. Matt Damon was quoted at the time of the first film's release saying there was "very little chance" of a second film.
- Similarly, The Bourne Supremacy wasn't made with any intention of feeding into a third, so when it was such a hit the writers had to find something new for Bourne to uncover about himself.
- An early draft of the script had Marie (Franke Potente) dying in a bus accident and Bourne nearly killing the driver in a fury. He was arrested and put in prison in India, where he made a number of allies who helped him escape.
- Bourne doesn't smile once in the entire movie, even at the beginning when he's supposed to be happy. Misery.
The Bourne Supremacy gave its name to the second Bourne film, The Bourne Supremacy, starring Matt Damon in 2004; however, the movie adaptation has a completely different plot from the novel.
Aug 6, 2004 · A brisk, engrossing and intelligent thriller, The Bourne Supremacy stars Matt Damon as amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne, pulled back into the spy game when a Russian killer (Karl Urban)...
The Bourne Supremacy: Directed by Paul Greengrass. With Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox, Julia Stiles. When Jason Bourne is framed for a CIA operation gone awry, he is forced to resume his former life as a trained assassin to survive.
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- Action, Mystery, Thriller
- Paul Greengrass
- 2004-07-23
Jul 23, 2004 · The plot of “Supremacy,” like “Identity,” involves Bourne trying to survive the shadowy forces against him by using his awesome skills in spycraft, the martial arts, and running real fast. The movie works because he does these things well, and because Matt Damon embodies Bourne without adding any flashy heroism. A show-off would be ...
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Jul 23, 2024 · In honor of the film's 20th anniversary, here's why the ending of 'The Bourne Supremacy' deserves to be remembered as one of the best action movie climaxes in Hollywood history.
