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British actor Joseph Quinn was propelled to international stardom with his role as Eddie Munson in the fourth season ofStranger Things. He acts as the metal-obsessed oddball of Hawkins, who is accused of murder and kidnapping by the ‘normal’ teens of the town. He also acts as a mentor to Gaten Mattarazzo’s Dustin.
Quinn has since been regarded as a star in the making, being on the list of actors to watch out for by Variety and even becoming the face of Dior. He is in talks to star inA Quiet Place: Day One, a spin-off of theA Quite Placefranchise, as well as Ridley Scott’sGladiator 2. Recently, it was also reported that he was being eyed to star in a reboot of theJason Bournefranchise.
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Joseph Quinn In TheBourneFranchise
According to the sources of the entertainment website Giant Freakin Robot, Universal Pictures have been hoping to soft reboot theBournefranchise, with a new and younger actor to be a spy in the same universe as Jason Bourne. The franchise has been at a standstill without any development since 2016’sJason Bourne, which saw the return of franchise starMatt Damon.
ActorJoseph Quinnis being looked at for headlining this spin-off/soft reboot film set in the universe of Jason Bourne. Reports suggest that Quinn’s spy will be part of another Government program, similar to Matt Damon’s Operation Treadstone, that is looking to create super-assassins.
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According to Giant Freakin Robot, Universal has approachedBullet Traindirector David Leitch to take over the reins as director for the reboot. Leitch has had experience directing an in-universe spin-off film as he had directed the spin-off filmFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, which starred Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reprising their roles from theFast & Furiousfranchise.
Leitch is also directing the upcoming cinematic adaptation ofThe Fall Guystarring Ryan Gosling. Joseph Quinn’sBournereboot is set to have screenwriter Drew Pearce join David Leitch to write the script. Pearce has collaborated with Leitch onHobbs & Shawas well asThe Fall Guy.
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Matt Damon’sBourneFranchise
The soft reboot comes at a time when actor Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass have been non-committal about a possible return of the character. Damon started the franchise in 2002 withThe Bourne Identity. Based on the novel series by Robert Ludlum, the film saw Damon’s Jason Bourne who wakes up without any memory of his identity. The film follows his quest to find out who he is while trying to fend off three assassins who stop at nothing to kill him.
The action film was a blockbuster, earning over $215 million at the box office. It prompted the launch of a franchise that had three sequels namely,The Bourne Supremacy,The Bourne Ultimatum,andJason Bourne. The franchise also received a spin-off film with Jeremy Renner titledThe Bourne Legacy.
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After Matt Damon left the franchise beforeThe Bourne Legacy, he returned to it with 2016’sJason Bourne. However, both Damon and director Paul Greengrass are not enthusiastic about a return to the franchise with a sixth film. Greengrass has essentially shut the door on his return as he mentioned that he has had his stint with the character. With Greengrass not returning, Damon too might not be keen on being Bourne again.
At such a time, instead of waiting for the creators to commit to a project, the studio seems to be revisiting their spin-off plan just the way they did with Jeremy Renner’sThe Bourne Legacy. With Joseph Quinn not confirmed to reprise his role as Eddie Munson in the final season ofStranger Things, it gives him plenty of time to be in theBournefranchise.
WhileThe Bourne Legacywas critically panned upon release, with David Leitch as director and Joseph Quinn starring, it might just work. And, if it works well enough, it might prompt Matt Damon to crossover to this part of the universe, which could lead to an epic team-up film.
Source:Giant Freakin Robot
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
