Clive Owens would do Bourne justice.

clive owen was killed in the first bourne.

Wasn't Clive Owen killed in 1?

What does it matter, there were only 4 books and the movies have not stuck to the story line that much.

No. There were only 3 books written by Ludlum.
Two more were written by Lustbader.

I bet Jason Statham would be a good Bourne.

Mark Warlbug (or however you spell it) could do it

"I bet Jason Statham would be a good Bourne" Oh dear, you don't like acting do you?

Thank good that series is getting worn out.

Of course they'll come out with #4 and #5 and they'll suck. And then 10 years later, they'll do a Bourne Begins Reboot 2.0.

Btw, whoever thinks that Wahlburg or Statham would do a comparable job needs to stop sniffing the glue.

matt damon is the best for this position and if not him no one will suit for tht
place

I don't think that the series will be very good with out Matt Damon. If I'm wrong
and it does end up being good with who ever the decide to cast I'll be very
shocked. but even still I don't think that it will even compare to the first three movies.

Come on people! Why does it have to be some "celebrity"? There are billions of people in the world. I'm sure that someone else could play the part. Hollywood really has brainwashed the public. This is why "celebrities" get paid so much, because ignorant people assume that they are the only ones capable of playing the part. Two words...casting call.

Really? Would you bet 75 million dollars on an unknown? Two words... movie business.

I don't mind the series ending with this one. Better that way than squeezing out a few more mediocre sequels with a replacement cast and crew of second-rates.

Sean, I think you're right on this one. I'm sure there are other actors who could play the role, but I don't think that another actor would have the same sucess with it that Matt Damon has had.

we are probably all tired of the old premise of bourne being hounded by gov't bad guys from bourne's past continually hounding him. I agree that horse is dead. But Matt is still a great actor, and Bourne is still a great character. I love his fight scenes, I love Matt's intensity, I love the international flavor the movies have. My suggestion is that the studio simply moves on with bourne's life story, letting him choose to help someone instead of being forced to simply defend himself. He brings his skills to bear to accomplish what he has chosen to do. After all, he did help Marie. He has a heart. Let him make a choice that is led by his heart, and let us watch him put his heart into it. I'd pay to see that.

sorry for the double "hounding" ! :)

Perhaps Clint Eastwood could fill in the role?

na chuck noris

How about Gary Coleman?

Damon, though a decent actor, was always a liability for me playing a lethal assassin. I never bought it, and I'll have an even harder time in ULTIMATUM in the wake of him calling James Bond an "imperialist" and a "misogynist" in his recent GQ interview. Wahlberg would be more believable as a tough guy, but isn't much of an actor. Statham is a badass but hasn't shown any ability to draw at the box-office. If Bourne does continue, I'd look for a relative unknown to take the role. As for Clive Owen, forget it! If Owen turned down Bond, he won't be slapping on his rather shaky American accent to pick up Matt Damon's leftovers.

I think jason alexander of the Seinfeld tv series would be a good bourne

Damon, though a decent actor, was always a liability for me playing a lethal assassin. I never bought it, and I’ll have an even harder time in ULTIMATUM in the wake of him calling James Bond an “imperialist” and a “misogynist” in his recent GQ interview. Wahlberg would be more believable as a tough guy, but isn’t much of an actor. Statham is a badass but hasn’t shown any ability to draw at the box-office. If Bourne does continue, I’d look for a relative unknown to take the role. As for Clive Owen, forget it! If Owen turned down Bond, he won’t be slapping on his rather shaky American accent to pick up Matt Damon’s leftovers.

you're an idiot. Damon is perfect for this film and any true fan of the series
knows Damon is David Webb a intelligent, loving, and caring man. He loves
Marie and his 2 kids. Harry potter fan's can't moan about how inaccurate the movies are to the books until they suffer through reading the 3 ludlum books.
Nicholas Cage could play the part well... family man with some action.. I think
it would be a good transition for him but man in this book Bourne looks great for
someone who fought in Vietnam.

the one thing you are all not choosing to see is that Matt Damon is in a very goog negotiating position right now.

I will admit, having just seen the Ultimatum, that I could see how he could not want to do it anymore. Doing your own stunts can be really hard on your body, but the film is spectacular and he truley does capture Jason Bourne.

But the truth is many an actor has said they will not do another one, and, like Bruce Willis with Die Hard, they feel no one else could do it justice and the story really gets thier atention and they say, "Okay, well, maybe one last time..."

Also take into account the norm with Hollywood has been misdirection lately. He could easily SAY he's not doing another one, while they may actually be secretly filming part 4 as we speak.

Though, to be honest, I really don't see Lustbader as truely capturing the Bourne character, and it would be just fine if they left it where it was.

Two cheeky little inputs. Sean Bean... fantastic as 00whatever in goldeneye and Adrian Paul from the Highlander series. Excellent actor who would have made a crackin' 007 (got a bit of the Connery about him) and has all the moves for the bourne role!

Samuel L. Jackson. Yeah, Samuel L. Jackson would fit the bill.

No way no one can play jason bourne except Matt Damon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Matt Damon gets so into his roles he learned to play piano just for the film "The Talented Mr. Ripley" Just like how he got so into the bourne moVies, so in conclusion nobody else couod play jason bourne, I would rather it to be oVer than not to haVe matt damon!

According to the books Bourne was not a "tough guy" or super-hero, but someone who was unrecognizable, and indistinguishable as your next door neighbor . . . except he was probably "out of town" more than your neighbor. Who can play Jason Bourne? Anybody here from Missouri? Matt Damon does the role some justice, but the movie storyline does little justice to the books.

What's left him just finding on what went on with him in training with Nickey?
They closed ultimatum nicely.
The ppl who created tredstone and blackrier were brought to justice (Abbot already), I haven't read the books but have seen all 3 movies now and all loose ends are tied, we know he is alive after jumping into the river, we saw Nickey's reaction when they on a TV news station said no body was found, Just end it here.
I would of liked for him to meet with up with Nickey and talk in depth more with Landy (maybe about his family) but still a good ending, but I strongly sense in 2 years they will release another, which will have some tread stone mission as the story line, he will remember something a girl or something.

OK, I loved the ultimatum, but I disagree that it tied up nicely in the end. What about Nicky? What did she mean when she told him it was always hard for her with Jason? She asked him "You really don't remember do you?" and there was some serious tension on her part. Looked to me like she may have some romantic history with David/Jason or she longs to tell him about his real life before he became a killer.
Also, what about the whole story of his "real life"? Can we have another one where he is discovering who he really was? How about his wife and kids? Matt Damon does such an excellant job of making you feel this charater's pain and internal turmoil, no one else will ever do it justice. I want at least one more Bourne movie to give Jason/David his history back and allow him to walk off into the sunset, free of his demons.
No one---I mean NO ONE-- can do Bourne justice and if Matt Damon doesn't come back to wrap this one up, I won't watch it.

Nicky? There was no indication that she had ever seen him before in the previous movie . . . was there? That scene and the scene with Marie's brother were unnecessary in Ultimatum . . .

I agree with Erin, No one, and I really believe, no one can play Jason Bourne except Matt Damon. I too would like to learn more about his life before the training, what was his relationship with Nicky (By the way, I loved that devilish smile that came over her face when they said that no body had been recovered.) and more time with Landy to clean up that whole government mess. I'm glad they didn't do the typical "Hollywood Gaff" and have Nicky and Jason enter a torrid "one-night" stand but, as a "romantic" at heart, I wouldn't mind seeing them reunite and finish with a happy Hollywood ending. I really enjoyed all the Bourne movies and would love to see them continue; but, without Damon, Stiles, and Allen it would just be another movie. The one truly great thing about the Harry Potter movies is they've kept most of the original cast and allowed them to grow in each movie. Matt Damon was a perfect cast as Jason Bourne; and, if he chooses not to continue, "Ultimatum" is a great place to end the story for me. My romantic side can fill in the blanks. Thank you!

Yep, it's the romantic in me that wants another one. You've got to admit that the heart of David/Jason rests with Marie. But doesn't he have the potential to work through all the demons? Doesn't he deserve the chance? Can't he find someone who will help him open up his past and see himself as more then just an assassin? Matt Damon makes you really cheer for this character. As a women, I must admit that I like these movie for their action, but it's the characters that attact me back each time. Something about the way that Matt Damon plays Jason just pulls me back in. Jason is so conflicted. He is highly intelligent and physically capable of taking out any obstacle. But he is so very emotionally fragile at the same time. HATS OFF to Matt for making that real to the audience. I must admit that I never really thought much of Matt Damon before these movies. But in this role, he is sexy as all get out and makes me just want more. And Joan Allen is just the perfect protector for him. On the inside, she has his back like a den mother. And Julia Stilles as Nicky, standing in the wings with what appears to be a lot of secrets that she can reveal. The women of these movies really bring it home.
The romantic in me wants one more, just to see how they would wrap this up. Can he go good guy and work with the government after Joan Allen takes out all the bad guys on the inside? Will he just stay on the run? Will he find someone (maybe Nicky maybe someone else entirely) who will help him remember his past and understand why he why he feels so much remorse?
The movies have deviated so far off from the books at this point, they have a life of their own. In the books, Jason goes in to the agency for a reason. He's suffered a tragic loss (his wife and two children) and he can't feel anymore. So, he falls off the grid and into the kill squad to seek revenge. But the Jason of the movies has no clue why he "choose" to be a killer. I would like to see him realize it, finish grieving and be set free.
Can't we talk Matt and the rest of the cast into one more?? Pretty Please??

They should do one more and call it "Bourne, the Beginning" and it should be about why and how he became an assassin. It should end where the first one began with him being shot by Wombosi and floating in the sea.

As far as a "past history" between Jason and Nicky . . . my kids figured it out . . . Nicky is Jason's sister . . . get it . . . Star Wars . . . ha! Go back and look at the first two outings of Bourne (Identity and Supremecy) and you have no basis of a prior relationship, other than she kept track of all Treadstone's operatives.

As far as the relationship between the movie(s) and the books . . . Now that Jason has "settled down" somewhat, they could introduce a nemesis from his past (Carlos the Jackal, anyone?) who comes out of seemingly nowhere . . . or better yet, take on the evils of today (certainly the only evils in this world don't exist in our government).

Actually, James Bond, in his latest outing in Casino Royale seems to have gone to Jason Bourne levels in his attitude, except for he is the hunter instead of the hunted and has a sense of humor that we never see, nor care to see, in Jason.

So, there is money to be made by making another Bourne movie, and as we don't see a lot of computer generated effects here, these are movies we can appreciate more. If nothing else, make a television series out of them . . . or are there already a host of them???

why don't they make "Bourne vs. Bond"? that would really kick ass! YEAH! hhahahaha!

and Bond shoud be the Bad Guy... i'd pay to see Bond kicked in the a**

The films are nothing like the books, only Bourne the character remains the same, the actual story is a completely different tale. Having said that when reading them i always think of Damon as Bourne.

The next book (Legacy) has Bourne as a 40 something... maybe in 5 to 10 years Damon would feel like a resurrection to do the film....?

It would need to be a US actor for me and the characters beginnings makes Damon a believable Bourne imo, he was after all a Scholar, who's family being murdered turned him into Delta.

I think Matt Damon would be smart to say he's not doing another 'Bourne' so that he gets bumped up a tier in terms of his hollywood salary. Not that he would sacrifice his true character for a monetary value, but it certainly wouldn't be bad business... honestly, who really cares? yea it sucks there may not be another "Bourne" movie, but we'll all live.

mark warlburg or leonardo dicaprio could be jason bourne, i guess..

Mark Walhberg lacks the intensity of the Bourne character, but he may be able to pull it off. I won't go see it in theaters, but I would rent the DVD.

Leo Dicaprio? No, I just can't take that man seriously as an actor. He doesn't do complex very well, he is always very transparent. Besides, there would have to be some sort of political message for him to preach on. You know, GOVERNMENT BAD--GO GREEN. Bourne just don't play that.

I read an article in Entertainment Weekly where Matt Damon complains about 140 days of shoting and having no idea where the character was going. They apparently had a script that was a work in progress. He also complains that his only direction from the director was "butcher and more intense". I think this is why the man doesn't want to make another one... I can't blame him on that one. I will continue to hope that he comes around for the right script with a reasonable shooting schedule. If it is character driven and well written (well in advance), maybe he will come back.

I've liked Matt Damon in the role . . . I have a military brother that looks like him . . . but why they chose to butcher the books so early I don't know . . .

In the books we eventually find David Webb as a college professor. It will be a few more years before we see Damon ready for that role.

So, a) forget the books and release Bourne to do the world some good, b) get Alec Baldwin off his haunches and give him something to really fuss about . . . he did a great Jack Ryan . . . . but that was how many years ago . . . ? It would be good to see him sweat for a living . . .

As far as not having a "sound" script . . . how can you go to that much trouble and rake in that kind of cash and not take the time to make the whole package absolutely awesome . . .

when i heard an interview with matt damon he said 'i doubt there will be anougher bourne movie because jason has found everything he wanted to know'.
i do hope there is anougher movie because i was hoping to find out about nicky and jasons relationship in the ultimatium but that was a let down!
If there was to be anougher movie they could start it off by having jason bourne living somewere n its lyk 3 years after or something and he keeps having flash backs of a women in his life that he seemed to love alot.... to cut a long story short he finds out it was nicky! ...
that would be awwsssuuum!!!

wentworth miller would make an excellent replacement because he could pull of the intelligent killer with a conshonse
i meen look at him in prison break he amazing!!

it is all about the money if the first bourne movie did not do well the producers wouldnt do the second bourne movie and then the third. matt damon will be in 4th and 5th bourne movies. money talks...

I guess it's a good thing I haven't read the books, but then I always make the distinction.

As for a finding another person to play the role, true it wouldn't be that hard to find someone to play the part.
I like Damon in this role I think he does it pretty damn good. I also like the chemistry that has developed
between him and Nicki as well as Landy. They've left plenty of space to do the origin movie and I just can't see someone else playing the part.

I respect Damon's decision not to do another one, but I would like to think that if the script is right that he'd change his mind. Anyone else playing the part they might as well call it something totally different and just drop the Bourne serial altogether.

In response to those who offered their opinions as to who might star in a Bourne 4, I would offer the guy who played the dead guy on weekends with birney.

He did not get a chance to act much more than laying around as a stiff--although they did get him some cool beach clothes--and no one knows what he sounds like...kinda like a mystery....

No, One could do better than Damon, no one. I'm fine with ultimatum being the last movie, it ties everything together in the right way and we don't need another one to further explain things that don't need explaining, Bourne's great journey is finished and were happy for him.
(Besides, if they made another one and gave it the same name as the Lustbader novel, it's not like they would stick to the crappy Lustbader plot, (except for a short scene with Marie's brother
they didn't stick to Ludlum's plot, they made it better.) If they did make another one though, it would be unneccesary. The coolest thing I could think of would be that Bourne comes out of the water and doesn't remember the event's of the bourne movies, and he thinks he's still a treadstone agent working for conklin! (I got that Idea copyrighted). But that would still ruin the whole great idea of JAson bourne movies, so lets just stop making them. The first three are great, and I'm satisfied watching those over and over again.