The Bourne Legacy: Arcilla Defends Gilroy on "Ugly Manila" Comment

Despite the success in both box office and critical reception, The Bourne Legacy is now receiving a lot of backlash from some netizens because of how Manila is portrayed in the film The Bourne Legacy. The intense arguments online becomes more heated when an specific statement from Gilroy went public through PEP.ph. Here is the statement:

The Bourne Legacy Movie Review

Just saw Bourne Legacy last night and because I'm late, I won't be commenting about the plot.  I'll probably save that when I saw it again. So basically, I just sat there and try to comprehend what the movie is all about and wait for the main reason why I'm there: to see the scenes shot in Manila.

The Bourne Legacy Director Tony Gilroy and Staff Talks about Manila

During preproduction, of The Bourne Legacy director Tony Gilroy toured Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in Vietnam, Jakarta in Indonesia, and Manila in the Philippines. Ultimately, Manila’s history as a shooting location won over the team. Major Hollywood features, such as Apocalypse Now, Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July and Brokedown Palace, were shot in the Philippines in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. “They had a 25-, 30-year run of making movies there,” says Gilroy, “and they have this huge infrastructure that was built up from all the films made about Vietnam.”

Bourne Legacy Clip: Manila Motorcycle Chase

Another clip is released from The Bourne Legacy.  Last time I shared Aaron Cross (Renner) and Marta (Wesiz) clip while running away from Manila Police.  This new clip could be a continuation to the clip where they went into a motorcycle chase in Manila.  Watch the clip after the jump.

The Bourne Legacy Clip: Aaron Cross Versus Manila Police

Another must watch clip from The Bourne Legacy.  I'm very sure people would love to see.  On this one and a half minute clip features Jeremy Renner (Aaron Cross) and Rachel Weisz (Marta) running from Manila police who appears to be looking for them. Not sure if they have connections with the villains but one thing is for sure, they are not stopping until they actually get them.   Watch the clip after the jump.

New International Poster for Bourne Legacy Features Manila Slums

I don't really want to jump to the "Pinoy Pride" bandwagon but let's admit that it is very rare to have Manila be featured on a box office feature so here I'm sharing an international poster for Bourne Legacy featuring the slums of Manila.

Made in the Philippines: The Bourne Legacy Trailer Hits the Web

I know my fellow pinoys are already excited to see this trailer and finally here it is.  The first full theatrical trailer of The Bourne Legacy starring Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz.  That chase scene with jeepneys are wicked!!! Hahaha.  Watch the trailer after the jump.

New Bourne Legacy Still from the Philippines [UPDATED]

UPDATE!  I replaced the photo with a newer version revealing more details about the scene.  

New Bourne Legacy still surfaces online featuring Rachel Weisz as Marta and Jeremy Renner as Aaron Cross on a scene set most probably in the Philippines.  See the photo after the jump.

Hey Filipino People! Here's The Teaser Trailer for The Bourne Legacy

Universal Pictures just released the very first teaser trailer for the upcoming sequel, The Bourne Legacy.  Watch the trailer after the jump.