2023-07-25 03:40:00
Matt Damon He is one of the most demanded figures in Hollywood. There are many directors who try to summon him for his films, knowing that the actor is not only one of the best talents in the industry, but also that the public follows him very faithfully. And those were some of the reasons why. James Cameron I wanted him to star Avatar.
Matt Damon as secret agent Jason Bourne, in the third installment of the saga
As Cameron progressed in his great return to the cinema, there were many actors who tried to be part of the project. However, the director had Matt Damon in mind, to whom he offered the possibility of leading the film. But against all odds, the actor refused, and on several occasions he confessed how much it hurt him to make that decision. In the framework of an interview, Damon confessed about it: “I had a contract. I was in the middle of shooting one of the Bourne movies, and I knew we still had a lot of work to do, and I needed to be there until we finished everything.”
Next, the protagonist of Invictus added: “For that reason, if I had accepted another offer, I would have had to leave the film early and leave the team hanging, and the truth is that I didn’t want to do that. I desperately wanted to work with Cameron, because he’s someone who shoots very little.”
And later, in reference to why he said no to AvatarDamon concluded: “I would never have let my teammates down. I remember that one day I told John Krasinski about it, we were in the kitchen of my house and suddenly he jumped out of his chair. In this way, Damon revealed that the reason why he did not have the opportunity to work in Avatarit was because of the commitments assumed with the saga of Jason Bourne. Of course, all is not lost yet, because as James Cameron himself repeated on more than one occasion, the possibility of having Damon in one of the future sequels of the saga is never ruled out.
Matt DamonJohn Phillips – Getty Images Europe
The story about Damon outside Avatar came to light several years ago, when the interpreter revealed that he lost 280 million dollars by turning down the role. The actor said that James Cameron not only tried to convince him to star in the feature film but also offered him to take, in addition to his salary, 10% of box office receipts, which exceeded 2.8 billion dollars.
“He’s been beating himself up over this decision,” Cameron said. “I really think he already knows that, but: ‘Matt you’re kind of one of the biggest movie stars in the world, get over it,’” he continued with a laugh. “They offered me a little movie called Avatar, James Cameron offered me 10% of the profits, ”said the American actor a little over two years ago. And he humorously stated: “I will go down in history… You will never meet an actor who has turned down more money.”
Matt Damon at Oppenheimer PresentationVianney Le Caer – Invision
The science fiction film, released in 2009, was finally starring the Australian interpreter Sam Worthington. and he was a boom box office: grossed $2.8 billion worldwide, which means Damon would have taken $280 million in his pocket.
Careful perhaps not to miss the opportunity to act under the orders of Christopher Nolan, another director with whom he always wants to collaborate, in an interview Damon said that he had decided to take a short break from acting, but that he assured his wife that this decision was on hold, if Nolan called him for any of his projects. And against all odds, the director actually called him to join the cast of Oppenheimer.
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