Matt Damon is Jason Bourne no more

The 40-year-old actor has played secret agent Jason Bourne in three films,but sparked rumours of a departure from the franchise when director Paul Greengrass quit and the actor insisted he would not return to the role unless his pal was in charge.

Gilroy,who wrote the screenplay for the three Bourne movies,has been hired to take over from Greengrass and he has now confirmed Damon will not be a part of new movie ‘The Bourne Legacy’.

And the film will not feature the title character at all. “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,” said Gilroy.