Hollywood’s golden boy right now Oscar nominated Jeremy Renner, who helped ‘The Hurt Locker’ become the mega hit it is, has been in the running for the lead role in the next Matt Damon built ‘Bourne’ series and was just offered it by Universal. Renner, who is currently filming the next ‘Mission Impossible’ with Tom Cruise for Paramount, would play a super-assassin who went through the same training as Jason Bourne played brilliantly by Matt Damon. The plan is to create a completely different character so it leaves the possibility of Matt Damon maybe- maybe- maybe- returning as ‘Jason Bourne if he so chooses. Other actors who were eager for the lead role in the Tony Gilroy directed ‘Legacy’ included Garrett Hedlund, Shia LaBeouf, Luke Evans, Joel Edgerton and Taylor Kitsch. If Renner takes the role he’ll start filming the picture in September after his current film ‘Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters’ and the soon to film ‘The Avengers.’