With Jeremy Renner already cast in Tony Gilroy’s upcoming Bourne installment, Variety has reported that Ed Norton is in negotiations to play the lead villain.
Bourne Legacy will see Hurt Locker star Renner take on the role of an assassin searching for his true identity, but he will not be taking on the mantle of Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne.
Rachael Weiz has also been snapped up for a role and the attachment of Oscar nominated Norton would bring some heavyweight to the franchise after the loss of Damon.
Bourne Legacy is scheduled for release 12 August 2012