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Jason Bourne <\/em>hits cinemas soon and it looks incredible. Everyone\u2019s favourite amnesiac assassin returns after years of silence, facing an unstable world and a brand new program to hunt him down . The poor guy just can\u2019t catch a break.<\/p>\n To celebrate the release of Bourne’s latest adventure, we’re giving away 10 The Bourne Collection Blu-Ray Boxsets*. This amazing set includes all 4\u00a0Bourne<\/em> movies: Identity, Supremacy, Ultimatum\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0Legacy<\/em>. To enter, simply enter your email address into the widget below and subscribe to our mailing list to receive the latest offers, competitions and content to your inbox! If you’d like an even better chance of winning, follow the instructions to Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.<\/p>\n Here are are a few things you may not know about the series.<\/p>\n Robert Ludlum, the author of The Bourne Identity<\/em>, named his hero after a preacher who suffered the first recorded case of dissociative fugue way back in 1887.<\/p>\n The story of Ansel Bourne isn\u2019t quite as dramatic or tense as his namesake though. \u00a0Bourne, a Rhode Island resident, woke up one day and completely forgot who he was. Instead of freaking out, he rechristened himself Brown and moved to Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n Three months later, Bourne, who had since opened a store, awoke and remembered who he was… but completely forgot about renaming himself and moving state. That must have been an interesting morning!<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to imagine anyone but Matt Damon in the role of Bourne, but quite a few other actors were considered first. Brad Pitt, at that point a huge star and ladies favourite, was offered the role but turned it down to film Spy Game <\/em>with Robert Redford instead.<\/p>\n Other actors in the running included Russell Crowe, a pre-McConnaisance Matthew McConaughey and Sylvester Stallone. Eventually, the casting team took a gamble on Damon (then best known for Good Will Hunting <\/em>and The Talented Mr Ripley<\/em>) and the rest is history.<\/p>\n Damon\u2019s preparation for the Bourne <\/em>movies involved a lot more than hitting the gym and beefing up. He also spent six months learning martial arts, mastering a potent mix of Filipino Kali and Jeet Kune Do (created\u00a0by Bruce Lee), another six months in boxing training and hundreds of hours in gun training. Basically, Matt Damon is hard as nails.<\/p>\n Tim Griffin, who plays CIA interrogator John Nevins in The Bourne Supremacy<\/em>, found this out the hard way when Damon accidentally knocked him out for real during a scene.<\/p>\n Although they share the same concepts, themes and characters, Robert Ludlum\u2019s Bourne <\/em>novels and the films share very little in common. In fact, screenwriter Tony Gilroy didn\u2019t even read the first novel when scripting the first film!<\/p>\n If the film had followed the novel, the main villain in The Bourne Identity <\/em>would have been Carlos the Jackal, a notorious real life terrorist who murdered at least 11 people.<\/p>\n …which meant under-12s could enjoy Matt Damon beating seven bells out of baddies as long they brought a parent with them.<\/p>\n If you were one of the kids blessed with Bourne from a young age, you\u2019ve got Spider-Man <\/em>to thank. Sam Raimi\u2019s adaptation was rated 12, which meant Spidey-loving kids couldn\u2019t go and see it. After an almighty uproar, the BBFC introduced the new certificate just in time for Bourne.<\/p>\n Unlike a certain British spy, Jason Bourne doesn\u2019t rely on top secret gadgets to get the job done. Instead, he uses stuff pretty much anyone can buy \u201d\u201c although it\u2019s not all that easy to find.<\/p>\n To be fair, it\u2019s hard to laugh when loads of people are trying to kill you.<\/p>\n It won Best Achievement in Film Editing, Best Achievement in Sound Mixing and Best Achievement in Sound Editing. The first two films didn’t receive a single nomination.<\/p>\n Yes, really. Despite being Hollywood\u2019s premiere action franchise, there are only 3 major explosions in the original trilogy: once when Bourne blows up a gas tank, another when he blows up a house with a toaster (not a comic accident, sadly) and again when a car blows up.<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to believe now, but pretty much everyone thought The Bourne Identity <\/em>would be a box office flop.<\/p>\n They had good reason too. Bourne <\/em>had a notoriously difficult production, with 4 rounds of reshoots leading a year long delay. Director Doug Liman fell out with the studio behind Bourne<\/em> so badly that they banned him from directing any sequels<\/a>.<\/p>\n Despite its problems, The Bourne Identity<\/em>\u00a0ended up grossing over $200 million worldwide thanks to good reviews and word-of-mouth. Liman still wasn\u2019t invited back for the sequel though…<\/p>\n If you want to get your hands on the entire\u00a0Bourne Collection\u00a0<\/em>on Blu-Ray, enter the competition at the top of this post. You can also buy the entire collection on DVD too – just click here to start shopping<\/a>!<\/p>\n
\nJason Bourne is named after a 19th Century amnesiac<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nBrad Pitt was offered the role of Bourne<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMatt Damon is a legitimate tough guy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThe films are almost nothing like the novels<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThe Bourne Identity <\/em>was the first 12A movie released in the UK<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nYou can buy all of the gadgets used in the Bourne films<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nJason Bourne doesn’t smile in the last two films<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThe Bourne Ultimatum won 3 Oscars.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThere are only 3 major expl<\/strong>osions in the original trilogy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nEveryone thought the first film would be rubbish<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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