Renner Getting Bourne-d?

It seems Hollywood has found its newest action star in Jeremy Renner.

The Oscar nominee (The Hurt Locker, The Town) is already being groomed to take over the Mission: Impossible franchise, and now it seems his the frontrunner to step into Matt Damon’s shoes in the Bourne series, although he’d be playing his own character.

As longtime Bourne player Tony Gilroy, who’s set to direct The Bourne Legacy, said last fall, “This is not a reboot or a recast or a prequel. No one’s replacing Matt Damon. There will be a whole new hero, a whole new chapter…this is a stand-alone project.

“The easiest way to think of it is an expansion or a reveal. Jason Bourne will not be in this film, but he’s very much alive.”

Renner seems like a nice, solid choice. As long as we see Jason Bourne again at some point, and the new movies don’t rehash what we’ve already seen, I think this could go on and on.

Photo: Old.Boxwish.com.