Stacy Keach joins The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy has added Stacy Keach to its cast, but Universal Studios hasn't confirmed the actor's role or even his character's name.

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This fourth outing is set in the same universe as the first three films, but ꦿwill train its focus on a new character while Jason Bourne himself takes a breather.

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The Bourne Legacy opens in UK cinemas on 17 August 2012.