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Chris Nashawaty
Chris Nashawaty is a senior writer for EW, and author of EW.com's DVD Insomniac column
Five years ago, a couple of friends debuted in action franchises two weeks apart. There was one survivor.
Matt Damon
The Bourne Identity
Damon was a surprise choice for Robert Ludlum's famed Jason Bourne
character.
Opening: 6/14/02
U.S. Gross: $122 mil
Follow-ups: The Bourne Supremacy brought in $176 mil. Now Ultimatum looks like a hit with both audiences and critics.
Ben Affleck
The Sum of All Fears
Affleck inherited Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series from Harrison Ford and
Alec Baldwin.
Opening: 5/31/02
U.S. Gross: $119 mil
Follow-ups: Still none in the works, though Paramount bought the rights
to Clancy's Red Rabbit back in 2003.
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