<P> The Bourne Legacy is a 2012 American action thriller film directed by Tony Gilroy , and is the fourth installment in the series of films adapted from the Jason Bourne novels originated by Robert Ludlum and continued by Eric Van Lustbader , being preceded by The Bourne Identity ( 2002 ) , The Bourne Supremacy ( 2004 ) , and The Bourne Ultimatum ( 2007 ) . Although this film has the same title as Van Lustbader 's first Bourne novel , The Bourne Legacy , the actual screenplay bears little resemblance to the novel . Unlike the novel , which features Jason Bourne as the principal character , the film centers on black ops agent Aaron Cross ( played by Jeremy Renner ) , an original character . In addition to Renner , the film stars Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton . </P>
<P> The Bourne Legacy is a 2012 American action thriller film directed by Tony Gilroy , and is the fourth installment in the series of films adapted from the Jason Bourne novels originated by Robert Ludlum and continued by Eric Van Lustbader , being preceded by The Bourne Identity ( 2002 ) , The Bourne Supremacy ( 2004 ) , and The Bourne Ultimatum ( 2007 ) . Although this film has the same title as Van Lustbader 's first Bourne novel , The Bourne Legacy , the actual screenplay bears little resemblance to the novel . Unlike the novel , which features Jason Bourne as the principal character , the film centers on black ops agent Aaron Cross ( played by Jeremy Renner ) , an original character . In addition to Renner , the film stars Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton . </P>
who played the lead actor in the movie the bourne legacy
who played the lead actor in the movie the bourne legacy
Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner