Matt Damon recalls his ‘dumbest’ decision to reject ‘Avatar’

Matt Damon admits to rejecting blockbuster movie’s ‘dumbest’ choice avatar This went on to earn $2 billion.

this good hunting The star landed the lead role in the epic sci-fi flick, with film director James Cameron offering him 10 percent of the movie’s box office profits.

However, the actor opted out of the deal that would have earned him $250 million, a decision he later regretted.

“It’s the dumbest thing an actor has ever done in the history of acting,” Damon toldentertainment tonight In a joint interview with Zoe Saldana.

“I don’t think your career suffers because of that, trust me,” Saldana, who plays the lead in the film, chimed in.

“You know what kind of movie that would be if I was in it?” joked Damon, who credited Saldana with being in a number of films that have grossed more than $2 billion.

“I don’t have a plan, trust me. I’ve always felt lucky because I got picked, I worked really hard and auditioned. I’m not Matt Damon. I wouldn’t say no to Avatar,” Saldana quipped .

“I’ve probably made 50 movies,” Damon continued, “I’ve never made a movie that made $1 billion.”

Damon made headlines at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival when he revealed that he turned down the role of Jack Sully in the film and later cast Sam Worthington instead.

“I’m going to go down in history,” Damon said at the time. “You’ll never meet an actor who refuses more money.”

during an interview BBC Radio, Cameron discussed Damon’s decision to turn down the film, saying, “He’s beating himself up for it.”

“And I really think you know, ‘Matt you’re kind of one of the biggest movie stars in the world, get over it.’ But he’s got to have another ‘Bourne’ movie on his runway, and there’s not much we can do about it. So he had to regretfully say no,” he added.