Did Daniel Craig’s James Bond Copy The Bourne Identity? Doug Liman Talks Legacy Of His Matt Damon Film

While Doug Liman passed the directing reins to Paul Greengrass for The Bourne Supremacy (Greengrass would return for The Bourne Ultimatum and Jason Bourne), there’s no denying that Liman’s work on The Bourne Identity not only set the template for the mood and feel of the sequels, but also influenced various other action movies, including James Bond’s adventures. Liman also noted in the interview how he was determined to take risks for The Bourne Identity, even if it meant ignoring studio requests, such as having Matt Damon’s character fight only a handful of goons at once rather than dozens of them.