Big words. If we talk about action films far from superhero stories, the Jason Bourne saga is, practically indisputably, one of the peaks that the genre has reached in recent years. Okay, his last two bets may not be up to par, although they both have great moments, but the first three films with which we discover this iconic character are simply essential.
10 curiosities about ‘the Bourne Affair’
1 Steps without double
In one of the most exciting scenes of ‘The Bourne Affair’, the protagonist must speed down the top 30 floors of a building, a moment that Matt Damon has decided to do alone, that is, without any doubles. Subsequently, the actor described this experience as one of the most exhausting of his career.
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Two no literary references
The screenwriter of the film, the great Tony Gilroy, could not read the original novel “Bourne Identity” by order of the editor of “The Bourne Identity”. And is that, from the first moment, Gilroy was commissioned to work exclusively from a pattern that Doug Liman himself had prepared.
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3 Matt’s surprise
Matt Damon’s reaction to being offered to star in “The Bourne Identity” was a total surprise. The reason? The actor had read the book on which the film was ‘based’ and he knew the character was much older than him. However, director Doug Liman convinced him he wanted to do something much more like Nikita than James Bond.
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4 Other Bourne
Before Matt Damon ended up starring in “The Bourne Affair”, the filmmakers raised the possibility of having other actors to play the memorable character such as Russell Crowe, Matthew McConaughey or Sylvester Stallone himself. However, who had the most real options to achieve it was Brad Pitt, but ultimately had to turn down the offer because he preferred to shoot ‘Spy Game’.
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5 to bet on insurance
The production team of “The Bourne Affair” used for the filming of same stunt team driving who had worked on the memorable Paris car chase scene from the extraordinary “Ronin”. Infallible.
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6 direct inspiration
The film that had Doug Liman as its main reference When it came to shaping “The Bourne Affair”, it was the extraordinary “Run Lola, run”, a film starring Franka Potente, an actress that the director was able to recruit for this project thanks to the role of Marie .
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7 own method
Doug Liman contributed his particular working methodology to “The Bourne Affair”. We talked about a way to roll in which he himself worked with the camera to generate (or try to generate) a more intimate relationship between himself, the story and the cast, arguing that such an intense connection was impossible to create if he just watched from the monitor.
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8 fair days
The (grown-ups) Brian Cox and Chris Cooper shot all their scenes for “The Bourne Identity”. only five days. However, both actors had to return later to participate in the retouching at the end of the film.
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9 eighties version
As early as 1983, Universal had thought of making ‘The Bourne Affair’, yes, in a very different way. And that’s it, in that first version that never was, the director would be Jack Clayton and the protagonist, attention, Burt Reynolds. In fact, it was the actor’s abandonment that caused this project to end up being abandoned.
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10 One of a kind
Incredible as it may seem, ‘The Bourne Affair’ is the only film in the series that bore any resemblance to the book’s plot on which it is supposed to be based. As for the rest of the episodes, it is a series of tapes with original scripts that use only the titles of the novels.
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In the present case, “The Bourne Affair”, we are talking about an exemplary first feature film in its essence of character presentation and intrigue, not forgetting, of course, its status as a vibrant and fast-paced first-class show. Directed by Doug Liman and starring a brilliant Matt Damon, joined by a supporting cast, the film it was (and still is) infallible entertainment.
However, the best was yet to come. Both ‘The Bourne Legend’ and ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’, thanks above all to the talent of Paul Greengrass, have far surpassed a first installment which, in any case, should continue to be celebrated as the magnificent thriller that helped us to enter a stainless film saga.
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Elizabeth Cabrera is an author and journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a talent for staying up-to-date on the latest news and trends, Elizabeth is dedicated to delivering informative and engaging articles that keep readers informed on the latest developments.
