Jake Gyllenhaal to succeed Matt Damon in new Bourne movie

Jake Gyllenhaal is in contention to take over from Matt Damon in the next Bourne film, according to reports.

The Bourne Legacy is supposedly being housed by Universal and Gyllenhaal, along with Josh Hartnett, Garett Hedlund, Alex Pettyfer, Tobey Maguire and Michael Fassbender, is being considered for the role of Jason Bourne.

Matt Damon was in defiant mood when asked about who actually owns the Bourne character and said that working with original director Paul Greengrass appeals to him.

"I'd do it again with Paul," Damon said.

"Universal doesn't actually own the Bourne character - the estate does - so technically I could go to Warner Bros. and Universal could read about it online."