Jul 9, 2021 · Matt Damon reflects on turning down a role in James Cameron’s all-time blockbuster Avatar. Damon became a star thanks to his performance in 1997’s Good Will Hunting, the film that also won him the Best Original Screenplay Oscar together with co-writer Ben Affleck.

Jul 10, 2021 · Matt Damon has revealed that he turned down an offer to star in James Cameron's Avatar, which would have netted him 10 percent of the movie

Jul 25, 2023 · Matt Damon shared that he turned down a $250 million payday to star in Avatar because he didn't want to leave his contract for a Jason Bourne movie that was in production.

May 24, 2023 · Matt Damon called passing up a key role in the blockbuster 2009 film Avatar 'the dumbest thing an actor ever did in the history of acting.'

Dec 20, 2022 · In an interview with BBC Radio last Saturday, 'Avatar' filmmaker James Cameron laughed when he was asked about Matt Damon, who famously revealed in 2019 that he turned down the lead role in...

Jul 30, 2023 · While promoting 'Oppenheimer,' Matt Damon spoke about turning down 'Avatar' — and 10% of the profits — years after the blockbuster went on to bank $2.9 billion.

May 22, 2023 · The 52-year-old actor was offered the lead role in James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar, where he would have starred alongside Saldana and would have earned around $250 million. The...

Jul 24, 2023 · Matt Damon would've made $250 million by accepting a role in James Cameron's "Avatar," but he couldn't betray his Jason Bourne family.

Jul 25, 2023 · Matt Damon has few regrets — except turning down James Cameron ‘s 2009 “ Avatar,” and he’s now explaining why. The actor, who plays army general Leslie Groves in Christopher Nolan’s...

Dec 19, 2022 · James Cameron said recently that Matt Damon needed to "get over" turning down a roughly $270 million role in "Avatar." In 2019, Damon told GQ that before the "Avatar" lead Sam Worthington...