Matt Damon has made an impressive portfolio all thanks to his incredible projects. From getting recognition for Good Will Hunting, he quickly gained leading star status with The Talented Mr. Ripley, the Bourne franchise, and the Ocean’s trilogy. When it comes to his iconic roles, fans majorly point at his Jason Bourne role but do you know that his 2007 movie, Ocean’s Thirteen gave tribute to his action franchise?
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The 53-year-old actor is undoubtedly a talented actor who gave life to the Jason Bourne character in five Bourne series. But, his character was given a subtle tribute in his movie, Ocean’s 13.
Matt Damon’s Ocean’s 13 London Street Scene Was a Nod to His Bourne Franchise
The 2007 heist comedy flick, Ocean’s 13 was a great addition to the Ocean’s series which garnered a positive response from the critics. However, many might have missed a hidden tribute the movie featured to honor Matt Damon‘s iconic Bourne franchise.
As per Rolling Stone, In a scene, Damon’s character, Linus Caldwell was walking on a London street, talking on the phone about his paranoia and his multiple aliases. At that time, the camera shakes, giving a similar visual treat to what fans would have witnessed in the Jason Bourne movies.
However, this is not the only nod the comedy heist franchise gave to the Bourne series. The scene was filmed while Damon was having one of his days off from filming The Bourne Ultimatum, which was released the same year.
Both the projects were commercially successful as the comedy movie grossed over $311 million worldwide whereas the action-thriller accumulated a total of $444.1 million worldwide. Given that both franchises enjoy a great fandom, recent reports surged about the development of a new Bourne movie.
A New Jason Bourne Movie is Reportedly in Early Development
Deadline reported that a new addition to the hit action franchise is currently in the works. The outlet mentioned that All Quiet on the Western Front director Edward Berger is in talks to helm and develop the movie.
The insiders shared that nothing much has been revealed yet adding that not even a script has been written given that the movie is still in its early development. They added that the iconic CIA assassin actor will be approached to return to the movie once the script is written for that project. With that, Damon does not commit to the project until everything is set in place.
As for what lies ahead for the actor in the Ocean’s franchise, it remains a mystery but the franchise is still going strong. The franchise was rebooted in 2018 with Ocean’s 8 featuring all-female protagonists. Not just that, the franchise continues to expand as an untitled Ocean’s Eleven prequel is currently in the works starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
Meanwhile, one can watch Ocean’s Thirteen on AMC.
