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News of a Matt Damon-less Bourne movie was met with some apprehension since Jason Bourne's journey -- and Matt's performance -- was what helped make that action film stand a cut above.

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Jeremy Renner Talks His Bourne Identity

But as you can tell from the just-released trailer for The Bourne Legacy, Jeremy Renner is an excellent substitute and manages to avoid coming off like Damon-light as he makes like MacGyver, beats some baddies and gets surveilled by Edward Norton.

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Which isn't to say there won't be some continuity between the projects. Not only do Joan Allen and Albert Finney reprise their roles, but Renner's character -- Aaron Cross -- comes to his abilities through the same Treadstone Project.

The Bourne Legacy hits theaters on August 3, 2012 -- and to see the trailer in HD, click here!