Facts about The Bourne Franchise
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In 2007, The Bourne Ultimatum earned 442.8 million dollars globally, making it the highest-grossing film in the entire franchise at that time.
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Across the original Bourne trilogy, cinematographer Oliver Wood used over 2,000 cuts per film to create the franchise's signature rapid-editing action sequences.
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The Bourne Supremacy's 2004 opening car chase in Moscow was filmed over 12 days using multiple vehicles and stunt drivers to achieve its intense 8-minute sequence.
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Robert Langdon actor Jeremy Renner replaced Matt Damon as the lead in The Bourne Legacy, released in 2012, continuing the franchise with a different protagonist.
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Shaky cam editing in the Bourne franchise inspired numerous action films after 2002, with cinematographer Oliver Wood pioneering the technique across all three original films.
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Five Bourne films grossed over 1.6 billion dollars worldwide, making the franchise one of the most financially successful spy thriller series in cinema history.
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Director Paul Greengrass shot the Bourne Ultimatum with 100 handheld cameras to capture its signature kinetic style across 2007's release.
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Matt Damon performed approximately 80 percent of his own stunts across the original Bourne trilogy released between 2002 and 2007.