PHOTO: Jeremy Renner Covers 'Esquire' August 2012

Bourne Legacy star Jeremy Renner covers Esquire Magazine August 2012 issue.

Here is what the 41-year-old Bourne Legacy actor had to share with the mag:

On before he was famous: “I used to hang out at karaoke bars all the time. It was the most fun you could have when you had no money. I went [to Barney's Beanery] twice a week from 1995 until, like, 2002. Religiously.”

On the stock market: “I will never be in the stock market. It’s just gambling. I’m a gambler, but I’ll gamble on the practicality of things. If I’m all-in on a structure, at least I can sleep in the damn thing.”

On how he measures success: “Architecture and building is about how you get around the obstacles that are presented to you. That sometimes determines how successful you’ll be: How good are you at going around obstacles?”

PHOTO: New ‘Bourne Legacy’ Movie Poster features Manila

SM Cinemas has just unveiled a new official movie poster for ‘The Bourne Legacy’ which features Jeremy Renner standing on the narrow alley which was shot in Sta. Ana, Manila. The now infamous narrow alley can be seen on the movie’s official trailer.

“The Bourne Legacy”  also stars Rachel Weisz, Joan Allen and Edward Norton. It opens in cinemas on August 3.

TRAILER: New ‘Bourne Legacy’ Trailer features scenes from Manila!

A new trailer for the ‘Bourne Legacy’ movie just came out and the scenes that were shot in Manila were featured.  This is the first official full-length trailer for the new Bourne film.

The fourth movie based on Robert Ludlum's novels (though it's not taken from the book called "The Bourne Legacy") stars Jeremy Renner ("The Avengers") as Aaron Cross (or Kenneth Gidson), an operative whose skill set is described in the trailer as "Treadstone without the inconsistency." The movie picks up after the events of "The Bourne Ultimatum," with several actors, including Joan Allen, David Strathairn and Albert Finney, reprising their roles.

First-time "Bourne" director Tony Gilroy (he wrote or co-wrote the first three movies) doesn't skimp on the franchise's action sequences: There's a knockout motorcycle chase featured about two-thirds of the way through the trailer, and the stunt work looks pretty fantastic. The trailer doesn't do much to clarify the plot, but it's apparently still very much about Jason Bourne. The CIA is still looking for him, and everyone freaks out when word leaks that he's made his way to New York (you'll even see Damon's face in a news broadcast at the 1:12 mark).

"The Bourne Legacy" also stars Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton. It hits theaters Aug. 3.
What do you think of the trailer?

Rachel Weisz and Jeremy Renner attend Tim Yap’s Birthday party, met with KC Concepcion and Iza Calsado

Having Hollywood stars as your guests will undoubtedly make your birthday a very memorable one.

Tim Yap was fortunate enough to have British actress Rachel Weisz and American actor Jeremy Renner as guests for his birthday party held recently.

The Bourne Legacy stars are currently in Manila to shoot scenes for the Hollywood spy thriller.

On January 17, Tim Yap posted this update on his Twitter account: "First hour of my birthday last night was spent getting to know Rachel Weisz. What a down-to-earth, intellectual soul!"

When he was asked if Jeremy Renner was present during the party, the TV host answered, "He was there too but I didn't get to really chat with him as I was more fascinated by Rachel's presence :-)"

On that same night, photographer Mark Nicdao also uploaded a photo of KC Concepcion through the microblogging site. In the photo (shown above) shared publicly through Twitter, it can be seen that Rachel has her arm around KC's shoulders.
Mark added this as the caption of the said photo: @kc_concepcion + Rachel weisz I love them both;-)

Meanwhile, Iza Calzado used the microblogging site to express her excitement over meeting the two Hollywood stars.

She published this in her Twitter account: "Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh I just met Rachel Weisz and Jeremy Renner!!!!!! I love Rachel. Parang sasabog Ang puso Ko #fanmode" 
In an interview with GMA News, Iza admitted: "I was so honored to be in her presence.

Madali talaga akong ma-starstruck, hindi n'yo lang alam. I was just in awe.
Garlic Garcia, another guest present during the event, shared a photo of Tim seated beside Rachel as they blew on a cake slice.

She provided this as the caption of the said photo: "Happy Bday to our beloved @officialTIMYAP blowing his bday cake w/ no less than THE RACHEL WEISZ! Love you!" 

FILIPINOS IN THE BOURNE LEGACY. Based on the website of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the cast and crew of The Bourne Legacy are expected to shoot in the Philippines until February 2012.

There will also be crucial scenes to be shot in El Nido, Palawan.

According to a report of GMA News, there are several Filipino actors who will be part of this international film.

The said report quoted Lou Veloso as saying that auditions for the movie took place in September 2011. Aside from Lou, John Arcilla will also be part of the fourth installment of the Bourne franchise.

Veteran performers Madeleine Nicolas, Ermie Concepcion, and Lilia Cuntapay also succeeded in passing the auditions for the cast. The 76-year-old actress, Lilia Cuntapay, is best known as an extra in local horror flicks. She was hailed as Best Actress during the 7^th Cinema One Originals for the indie film Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay.

Spotted: Jeremy Renner Celebrates Birthday in Boracay!

How did Renner celebrate his birthday in the Philippines?

A Twitter photo from @aminaaranaz shows that Jeremy Renner celebrated it in the country's top tourist spot, the beautiful Boracay.

Jeremy was spotted enjoying Boracay (Station 1) and these 3 lucky ladies were able to take a photo with him.

 

We don't know exactly how he spent his evening there in Bora?

Ahmm lemme guess, he had a chill-out in a bar? A sexy Filipina bar girl spent a night with him? Hmmm...

Whatever it is, I'm so sure that by morning today, Renner, who's very much single, can already say, "It's more fun in the Philippines!"

His bestfriend Ben Affleck probably is full of envy now. (or jealous?)

Seriously, 2-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner ('The Hurt Locker', 'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol') is currently in the Philippines to film some scenes for his movie "The Bourne Legacy" where he plays the lead role Aaron Cross.

A day before his birthday, a fan named Mia Carmella Bontol shared a Twitter photo of her and Renner at the Peninsula Hotel Manila (or Manila Pen) in Makati where the actor is staying (He's reportedly checked-in at the 7th floor of the hotel.)

 

According to Mia, who's from Cebu and is only visiting her brother in
Manila, she was at the same bar as Renner in the said hotel.

And so she took the opportunity to have a one night stand with him, I mean a one-night picture-taking moment in a standing position with him. She's so lucky!

Despite being tired, Renner gamely granted the fan's request to have a photo with him. "He did say he was tired, but was still game enough to have his picture taken with us," said Mia on Twitter (@miacarmella).

She described Renner as nice, super kind and approachable.

'The Bourne Legacy' Philippine shoot starts Wednesday, January 11, in the country's capital Manila and will continue until February 15 in different locations.

Aside from Jeremy Renner, also part of the film are Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz ('The Mummy', 'The Constant Gardener') and 2-time Oscar nominee Edward Norton ('Primal Fear', 'The Incredible Hulk'), under the direction of Tony Gilroy, director of the 2007 Oscars Best Picture nominated film 'Michael Clayton' (which also gave Gilroy an Oscar Best Director nod).

It's set to hit worldwide theaters August 3, 2012.

Jeremy Renner is in the Philippines For ‘Bourne Legacy’ Shooting

American actor Jeremy Renner is in Manila for the shooting of “The Bourne Legacy”, the latest installment in the Bourne action movie franchise, a source told abs-cbnNEWS.com.

The 40-year-old Renner, who will play the lead role in the film, has been in the country for a couple of days.

He is staying at a Makati hotel, the source said.

A report from Reuters said the actor was spotted in a bar in Phuket, Thailand on Wednesday, where a fight broke out among the patrons.

Renner’s publicist said in a statement that the actor was not injured nor involved in the incident.

However, the general manager of a local resort hotel where the bar was located was stabbed.

Renner will co-star with Edward Norton and Rachel Weisz in the fourth installment of the Bourne series.

He recently starred with Tom Cruise in the film "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol".

Meanwhile, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Francis Tolentino confirmed that several directors and the production crew of the film are also in Manila to practice the action stunts for the film.

Tolentino also said that a number of Filipino celebrities will be part of the shoot but declined to name names.

He added that preparations for the shoot in several locations in Metro Manila are already finished.

Bourne Legacy Shooting Locations and Schedule in Manila