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03 October 2006
Bernal As Bourne's Bad Guy?
Gael Garcia ponders the Ultimatum
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Bernal As Bourne's Bad Guy?
Now that’s just sloppy... Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon have started filming The Bourne Ultimatum in Tangier, but they’re missing one small element.

Yes, Bourne currently has no bad guy to fight. While Joan Allen, Julia Stiles and David Strathairn are all on board, the team are still looking for Bourne’s nemesis, a super-killer who targets Bourne after the amnesiac assassin delves further into his own past.

But they could be closing in one – while no one’s yet sat down at the negotiating table, The Science Of Sleep’s Gael Garcia Bernal has been offered the role. It remains to be seen if he’ll join the cast.

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this sounds like the same thing!
no probs with the casting but it sounds like the same fucking story as the last bourne! Please proove me wrong people becuse i think the yanks may have finnaly found something to rival bond in the spy stakes (unless Casino royale is s brutal as everyone says!) ... Read More

clarkkent About me

13:22, 04 November 2006 | Report This Post
RE: Unlikely
I'm lovin the Bourne franchise @ present. Think it has its own real kick ass style and by far the best spy story in recent years! Glad to see another fine actor has been taken on to play Bourne's next nemesis! ... Read More

unhingedmoviepigeon About me

14:44, 16 October 2006 | Report This Post
RE: Bernal As Bourne's Bad Guy?
Great news, fantastic actor. Anyone who hasn't caught The King should do immediately if only for his wonderful performance. ... Read More

Hamish About me

16:57, 14 October 2006 | Report This Post
RE: Bernal As Bourne's Bad Guy?
That would be a greart film if he joins hes a great actor. ... Read More

zombiemaster About me

16:06, 10 October 2006 | Report This Post
RE: Bernal As Bourne's Bad Guy?
I think it'd be brilliant casting and hopefully see Bernal get the recognition he deserves.  ... Read More

Castor Troy About me

14:04, 09 October 2006 | Report This Post
RE: Bernal As Bourne's Bad Guy?
This could be interesting. Bernal has played some pretty dark roles ina Educación,res Perrosnd g, h the was an element of the victim in all of those characters too. Physically, he's not how you would envision a typical "spy movie villain" but that could just be the very thing to make this character work. After all, the Bourne series is not your typical spy-series either. I love it when directors take chances with casting in mainstream movies. It reminds me that Hollywood sti... Read More

Maria Noir About me

13:48, 09 October 2006 | Report This Post
RE: Bernal As Bourne's Bad Guy?
i knew he reminded me of something! :D ... Read More

karju About me

15:10, 07 October 2006 | Report This Post
Personally I can't say as I have heard of him Can I have the part ?? I'm open to offers LOL ... Read More

Phantom20 About me

18:27, 06 October 2006 | Report This Post
He looks like a fanny!!! ... Read More

ANDREW7 About me

19:18, 03 October 2006 | Report This Post
RE: Unlikely
I agree that it's good to see a 'proper' actor in the role, and not just some journeyman bad guy. While I myself would also think that Bernal would be too good for the role, there are two things which go against that: 1) the quality of the role, if the previous two Bourne films are any indicator, is likely to be higher than some standard baddie roles, so possibly more of a challenge and 2) I've been watching Bernal in films for years and own most of his Spanish language ones, but to many people... Read More

Acho About me

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