Oscar Isaac to play Jeremy Renner's 'Bourne Legacy' enemy

Oscar Isaac has signed up to play the villain Number Three in The Bourne Legacy.

The actor will be joining lead Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton and Rachel Weisz in the movie, Deadline reports.

Number Three is a brainwashed assassin who comes up against Renner's character. Director Tony Gilroy originally considered Isaac for the central role in the film.

In February, he was on a shortlist with Michael Fassbender, Paul Dano, Luke Evans, Taylor Kitsch and Benjamin Walker.

Watch Oscar Isaac chat to Digital Spy about being linked to The Bourne Legacy below:



Gilroy has described the character played by Renner as a "new hero" and not a replacement for Matt Damon's Bourne.

The director also described the film as a "stand-alone project" rather than a sequel.

Isaac has previously appeared in Sucker Punch and will next star in Cannes hit Drive, alongside Carey Mulligan and Ryan Gosling.

The actor also recently completed filming on Madonna's feature-length directorial debut W.E. about the American Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson.

Watch the new red-band trailer for Drive below: