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Matt Damon Turned Down Captain Kirk Role in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek?

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:28 +0000

Matt Damon turned down the role of Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek film.

Director J.J. Abrams has revealed that he initially approached Damon for the reboot, but the actor declined his offer.

According to WENN, the Lost creator said that Damon was his first choice for the role, but was glad to give relatively unknown actor Chris Pine the part in the end.

“I actually approached Matt and we had some discussions, but everything happens for a reason,” he told America’s Life magazine. “On the one hand, it would have been great to work with Matt – but at the end of the day, it was such a better move to cast the movie with unknowns.”

- from Digital Spy

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Jason Bourne 4 slated for 2011 release

Christo — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:26:15 +0000

Producer Frank Marshall updates us on the status via Twitter saying that Bourne Ultimatum/Ocean’s Twelve scribe George Nolfi “should have a draft by June” 2009 and that the film “is in the works for Summer 2011.” This of course would mean that the film would need to go into production by Summer 2010, October at very latest. “It really take long to get these scripts right! :),” admits Marshall. Marshall has previously stated that he would like to see Bourne go to South America in his next adventure, which will be the first movie not based on a Robert Ludlum novel. – From SlashFilm

Damon, Cruise, Pitt & Law Look Just Like Their Moms

Christo — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:06:00 +0000