Volkswagen provided quite a few cars for the shooting of the last movie from the Bourne series, The Bourne Ultimatum. Among them there is a Touareg 2 and a Golf GT Sport.
Volkswagen Press Release:
VOLKSWAGEN'S TOUAREG 2 MAKES ITS BIG SCREEN DEBUT IN THE SUMMERS' MOST ANTICIPATED FILM "THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM"
The Volkswagen Touareg 2 makes its big screen debut in Universal Pictures' "The Bourne Ultimatum" which will be released in theatres starting August 3, 2007. Appearing in a vital chase sequence, the Touareg 2 shines as Jason Bourne continues the search for his true identity.
"This action packed film is a great way to showcase the capabilities of the Touareg 2 and introduce this more powerful, safer and versatile new vehicle into the US market," said Steve Keyes, General Manager Public Relations for Volkswagen of America.
This late summer release has allowed Volkswagen to continue its strong Hollywood presence and incorporate the Touareg 2 - which is featured in some amazing stunt and chase sequences. The Bourne stunt team was extremely impressed with the features and performance of the vehicle, most
notably in a climactic chase scene set in New York. "This vehicle is indestructible. We filmed crash scenes for three weeks, and the Touareg 2 kept going. This is one of the most incredible vehicles that I have ever driven," marveled Graham Kelly, Action Vehicle Supervisor.
In the film, the Touareg 2 is driven by Paz, Bourne's most tenacious pursuer (played by Edgar Ramirez). Showing off the versatility and power of the vehicle, Paz's Touareg 2 chases a stolen NYC police car through the streets of Manhattan, facing obstacle after obstacle on the most
unpredictable streets in the world. Another Volkswagen, the Golf GT Sport, also makes an appearance and is used by Nicky Parsons, played once again by Julia Stiles. This vehicle is used to assist Jason Bourne as he flees from Madrid to Tangier.
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About The Bourne Ultimatum
Matt Damon returns as the trained assassin Jason Bourne for the latest showdown in The Bourne Ultimatum. In the follow-up to 2002's The Bourne Identity and 2004's The Bourne Supremacy-the smash hits that have earned over $500 million at the global box office-acclaimed director Paul Greengrass (United 93, The Bourne Supremacy) joins returning cast members Julia Stiles and Joan Allen and new additions David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine, Edgar Ramirez and Albert Finney.
All he wanted was to disappear. Instead, Jason Bourne is now hunted by the people who made him what he is. Having lost his memory and the one person he loved, he is undeterred by the barrage of bullets and a new generation of highly-trained killers. Bourne has only one objective: to go back to the beginning and find out who he was.
Now, in the new chapter of this espionage series, Bourne will hunt down his past in order to find a future. He must travel from Moscow, Paris, Madrid and London to Tangier and New York City as he continues his quest to find the real Jason Bourne - all the while trying to outmaneuver the scores of cops, federal officers and Interpol agents with him in their crosshairs.
The Bourne Ultimatum was shot in Morocco, Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Universal Pictures Presents-In Association with MP Beta Productions-A Kennedy/Marshall Production-In Association with Ludlum Entertainment-A Paul Greengrass Film: Matt Damon in The Bourne Ultimatum, starring Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine, Edgar Ramirez, with Albert Finney and Joan Allen. Music is by John Powell; the costume designer is Shay Cunliffe. The film's editor is Christopher Rouse, ACE; the production designer is Peter Wenham. The director of photography is Oliver Wood. Executive producers on the action thriller include Jeffrey M. Weiner, Henry Morrison and Doug Liman. The film is based on the novel by Robert Ludlum, and it is produced by Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley and Paul L. Sandberg. The Bourne Ultimatum is from a screen story by Tony Gilroy, and a screenplay by Tony Gilroy and Scott Z. Burns and George Nolfi. It is directed by Paul Greengrass.
