ROTTEN TOMATOES: Paddy Considine Becomes First Actual European In "The Bourne Ultimatum" Cast

Paddy Considine Becomes First Actual European In "The Bourne Ultimatum" Cast

by Jen Yamato | October 13, 2006

Doesn't it seem like there are an awful lot of Americans in Jason Bourne's European travels these days? Yeah, I know, it's the whole former CIA secret assassin operation thing, but still…that's why it's nice to know that Paddy Considine -- a real live Brit -- has joined the cast of "The Bourne Ultimatum," the upcoming third installment of Matt Damon's starring franchise.

Considine ("24 Hour Party People," "In America," and that one Coldplay music video) joins the now-filming production as "a London journalist tracking a former CIA director," according to Variety. The previously confirmed castmembers include returners Damon, Julia Stiles, and Joan Allen as well as last year's Oscar nominee for Best Actor, David Strathairn.

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Paul Greengrass, who directed 2004's "The Bourne Supremacy," is also back at the helm. Early guessers speculated that the script for "Ultimatum," like that of "Supremacy," would not closely follow the books by source writer Robert Ludlum.

"The Bourne Ultimatum" is scheduled for release August 3, 2007.

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Mikeal420 writes:
on Oct 13 2006 08:49 AM

I could be mistaken, but I believe Gael Garcia Bernal is Spanish

*Statement is incorrect, check below**

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h-town24 writes:
on Oct 13 2006 09:12 AM

[b]Burn![/b]
"I could be mistaken, but I believe Gael Garcia Bernal is Spanish" Good one!

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Jen Yamato writes:
on Oct 13 2006 09:49 AM

In reply to this comment (#846498)
[b]Double Burn![/b]
Actually, Bernal is Mexican...and, I could be mistaken, but I believe Mexico is not in Europe.

But Considine is the first confirmed Euro castmember. Though I'm sure there are many more to come.

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OAKTREELIVE writes:
on Oct 13 2006 09:50 AM

One Bernal is Mexican, and two he hasn't said yes to the offer to be in it yet.

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Darthattila writes:
on Oct 13 2006 09:54 AM

[b]Sure, for the 3rd Bourne[/b]
Paddy is the first, but don't let anyone think that the films so far have been only populated with 'Mericans:

Brian Cox -Scotland
Franka Potente - Germany
Clive Owen - UK
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje - UK
Orso Maria Guerrini- Italy

just to name a few.

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Mikeal420 writes:
on Oct 13 2006 10:46 AM

In reply to this comment (#846500)
ur right, I should check facts before I post- I did say I could be mistaken though (I didn't mean that line to be an smart-ass, even if I sounded like one saying it:)) Thanks for correcting my ignorant isolationist American assumptions (at least I didn't just assume Spanish and Mexican are the same thing like most Americans would though :) )

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Mikeal420 writes:
on Oct 13 2006 10:59 AM

In reply to this comment (#846502)
I'm impressed you called Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje by his full name, everyone else just says "Adabese"

I think this article was only refering to people in the 3rd film though

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