Matt Damon recently revealed that he regretted leaving “Avatar”. Although he wanted to work with James Cameron, the actor could not register for the film because he was attached to the Bourne films.
If there is one sad scene in the history of acting, it has to be Matt Damon who played James Cameron’s Avatar.
Not only did he turn down one of the greatest movies of the century, he also lost a lot of money. In a recent interview, the actor talked about how he stopped because of his passion for Bourne films.
Matt Damon On Turning Down ‘Avatar’
Matt Damon’s decision to turn down James Cameron’s 2009 space epic “Avatar” is one of Hollywood’s biggest questions.
Damon turned the movie down despite a deal to take 10 percent of the box office, which meant a $250 million payout for him.
In a recent interview with Chris Wallace, the “Avatar” thing happened again, causing Damon to reveal his feelings about rejecting the offer.
Actor: “I’m sure this is the biggest money this player has ever made, you know? I have a contract.
I’m working on the Bourne movie and I know we have to work at the end and I have to go to the end and I have to leave the movie early and cause them trouble and I don’t want to do that. I really want to work with Cameron. That is, because it doesn’t really work. When
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When James Cameron Talked About Damon Declining ‘avatar’
Avatar: The Last Airbender was released, when James Cameron was asked about Matt Damon’s turn down the offer, the director laughed and replied, “He beat himself up for that.”
I really think ‘Matt, you’re like one of the best movies in the world, forget it. But he had to shoot another Bourne movie that was on the way, and there was nothing we could do about it. That must be so sad to lose. “