Matt Damon is back in action to play Jason Bourne, and we've got the pictures to prove it.

Filming for the fifth instalment in the spy franchise is currently under way in London, with Damon, director Paul Greengrass and the crew taking to the streets of Paddington this week.

The scenes in question show the amnesiac spy - now with greying hair - with a backpack slung over his shoulder as he listens intently on a cellphone.

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Damon will take on a more hands-on role behind the camera this time around, serving as a producer and co-writing the script with Greengrass and Christopher Rouse. 

The Oscar-winning star walked away from the role after 2007's The Bourne Ultimatum, handing over the reins to Jeremy Renner for 2012's Bourne Legacy.

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The previous Bourne movies have earned more than $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office.

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The untitled Bourne sequel boasts a cast of Alicia Vikander, Tommy Lee Jones, Vincent Cassel and a returning Julia Stiles as former intelligence officer Nicky Parsons.

The movie will open in cinemas in July 2016.

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