Joel Edgerton is still puzzled about missing out on the lead in the post-Matt Damon Bourne movies - because he thought he had the part locked in.
The Aussie star believed the online hype suggesting he would be Bourne for filmmaker Tony Gillroy's The Bourne Legacy, but he lost the role to Jeremy Renner - and he's still trying to make sense of it all.
He says, "I don't know if I'll ever know the complete machinations of it.
"I do know there was really strong support for me from certain members of the team, but it wasn't unanimous."
2011 has been a great year for the actor with Animal Kingdom and Warrior under his belt - both movie being a hit with the critics.
He will next be on the big screen in a remake of The Thing, which sees him team up with Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
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