Variety is reporting a big scoop that Oscar nominated actor Edward Norton, out shooting Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom, is “in negotiations” to play the the villain in Universal’s The Bourne Legacy opposite Jeremy Renner. The film is being directed by Tony Gilroy and also has Rachel Weisz attached to star.
Frank Marshall, Ben Smith and Jeffrey Weiner are producing The Bourne Legacy, and it’s supposed to start shooting in September.