Tommy Lee Jones has been confirmed for the next Bourne film starring Matt Damon.

It has been suggested that the Men in Black star will play a high-ranking CIA officer in the upcoming action movie, according to Variety.

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Damon is returning to the Bourne series as Jason Bourne, with Paul Greengrass as director.

Meanwhile, Julia Stiles has been confirmed to reprise the character of Nicky Parsons, and Ex Machina actress Alicia Vikander has signed up for an unknown role.

The fifth film in the franchise is expected to premiere on July 29, 2016.

A separate Bourne movie based around Jeremy Renner's character Aaron Cross is also currently in development.

Watch a trailer for The Bourne Legacy starring Jeremy Renner below:

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