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"Jason Bourne" - the fifth installment of the franchise -
hits movie theaters on July 27, starring Damon as a conflicted,
restless hero who resurfaces at the Greek-Macedonian border a
decade after going off the grid.
At the movie's European premiere in London, Damon said it was a
"lot of fun" to be back in Bourne's shoes as he returned to work
with familiar faces. But physically - preparing for a movie that
features intense fight scenes and a major car chase - was
challenging, the actor said.
"It was hard to get ready for it, much harder than when I was 29
- I'm 45 now, so it's whole different animal," Damon, who sat
out the fourth movie in the series, told Reuters on the red
carpet. "But you know, that's a good problem to have."
Asked who would win a tussle between Bourne and another
legendary cinematic spy, James Bond, Damon was non-committal.
But he had little doubt about who he would back as the next
actor to play the MI6 spy: British actor Idris Elba.
"I like Idris - yeah, I think he's brilliant," said Damon. "I'll
watch him in anything and he makes everything he's in better. He
would make that franchise better."
In the latest Bourne edition - based on the novels by Robert
Ludlum - co-star Julia Stiles returns as fellow operative "Nicky
Parsons" while Alicia Vikander, a longtime "Bourne" fan herself,
debuts as a prodigy hacker in the CIA director's team.
"The Bourne franchise was one of my absolute favorites - I'm a
big fan," Vikander, dressed in a silver sequined dress, gushed
on the red carpet. "It was a real pinch-me moment when I
actually saw myself, saw the film for the first time a week ago
and I was like 'Oh my God, I actually got to be in one of
them!'"
(Reporting by Holly Rubenstein; Writing by Deepa Babington)
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