# The Bourne Identity.... starring Matt Damon?!

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 18, 2002, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bourne-identity-starring-matt-damon/109740 "2002-05-18T21:15:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bourne-identity-starring-matt-damon/109740/1 "2002-05-18T21:15:54Z")

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I saw a poster for this at the theater today… WTF? Isn’t he a bit…err… _young_ to play Jason Bourne? I liked the book when I read it, but that was like 15 years ago when I was in high school. Maybe I should re-read it.

What do you think?