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Article: Newborn alters the perspective; The Bourne Ultimatum broke box office records for August when it opened in the US. Robin Walker talks to its star Matt Damon as Jason Bourne sets his sights on the UK.(News)
- Article from:
- The Journal (Newcastle, England)
- Article date:
- August 14, 2007
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Byline: Robin Walker
MATT Damon no longer has any illusions about making it in Hollywood. Critical success is all very well, but it is setting those box office tills ringing that matters.
The 37-year-old star of The Bourne Ultimatum owes his A-list inclusion to a trilogy of spy dramas about an amnesiac agent determined to find out who he really is and who made him into a trained killer.
It was The Bourne Identity in 2002 and the follow-up The Bourne Supremacy in 2004, which hoisted the fresh-faced young actor into the EUR20m-a-role club.
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