Why Matt Damon TURNED DOWN 10% of AVATAR!

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[@BryanM86]

I don't need a star for the movie but I will give the biggest star ever a straight 10% cut of the movie revenue. Lol it sounds a lot like you at least thought you needed a movie star.

[@pata6129]

Talk about a rock and a hard place..

[@jbl0ggs]

JC clarified that MD was never offered 10%

[@alexwestman8289]

Turned down $290 million..wow

[@clevertaco328]

He had no idea at the time. If told he would get $290 million, I'm don't doubt that he would of reevaluated those morals, just sayin.

[@KurtGodel-po3zl]

​@@clevertaco328 yes obviously, that is sort of the point Matt was making

[@bojanivanisevic1072]

He would never get that much, they would do a little bit of Hollywood accounting and he would be happy if he gets any money at all in the end.

[@KurtGodel-po3zl]

@@bojanivanisevic1072 Nah you don't know whether it was 10% of the revenue or the profits. Matt Damon is experienced and rich enough where he can have the proper lawyers that can set him up with the right deals.

[@clevertaco328]

@@KurtGodel-po3zl I'm not talking to matt though, now am I?

[@jordanchen23]

He helped James Cameron save $290 million.. Such a great guy.

[@eren1206]

At least he got a pat on the back from James Cameron

[@nathansteele4358]

Tbf he’d have gotten screwed over, Hollywood accounting would fudge the gross profit of that film to the main studio down hundreds of millions diverting that to smaller companies the studios own as subsidiaries (anything from makeup, CGI, filming, equipment anything which is done would be down on paper as profit for a different company from the main studio) so he would have made nothing close to $290 million at all, still a lot but the biggest studios screw Actors with those deals On paper, infinity war was a loss for Disney but that’s only “on paper” from the main studio but there was countless, literally countless, small “separate companies” owned by Disney to ensure nobody but Disney would earn anything from the profits, like any comic writers who negotiated a percentage of their characters are used Forest gump too, the writer of the book chose percentage cut to money out right and got absolutely screwed through this kind of accounting, making less than 10k for one of the greatest films of all time being made from his story. Matt Damon didn’t turn down nearly as much as you’d think

[@petedeards]

Cameron is so arrogant. “This movie doesn’t need a star but since you’re a star I’ll give you 10% if you do the move” so movie does need a star then?

[@tgm399]

I’m your 1000th like

[@2HatHudders]

​@@petedeards he was kinda right though

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

I respect that Damon was commited to making sure a movie he had already signed on for was made well, instead of just jumping ship asap for the bread.

[@definitelynosebreather]

I wish D&D could do the same in Game of Thrones

[@tylerdoop]

Yeah it speaks a lot in movies if you can be dependable. I doubt a studio will want to keep hiring you if you prove to be unreliable

[@Talking_Ed]

He wouldn't get this kind of offers if he wasn't reliable!

[@DamienDrake2389]

If Cameron had offered him 290 mil instead of a promise of 10% of an unknown amount, then Matt would have been gone faster than you could say "Omg it's Jason Bourne!"

[@playstationaccount4473]

​@@DamienDrake2389 exactly. He or nobody knew avatar would be that big.

[@12XxXHandlesAreStupidXxX123]

And here I am still having sleepless nights because I lost a little cesars gift card with $25 on it 🙃

[@sandywaters3397]

Somebody probably really needs it more than you

[@YeOldeYouTube]

I dropped $10 on a walk two weeks ago and I still think about it sometimes.

[@probeargaming8333]

I dropped $250 on a walk

[@Jacen13]

Aww! Here is a piece of pizza for you so you’re not sad. />🍕

[@qjo]

Damn, that's a supreme deep dish,a regular round, and a two liter. Sorry for your loss.

[@EarthSpirit.easyzdota]

Jim Cameron: “Holy shit I almost loss 300 million to Damon”

[@skr4t641]

​@@dizzy7272 Jim is the diminutive form of the name James - so they are the same

[@tsxtina2919]

You mean lost??

[@EarthSpirit.easyzdota]

@@tsxtina2919 no grandpa its a meme. You wouldnt get it | || || |_

[@tsxtina2919]

@@EarthSpirit.easyzdota it's still improper English. But you wouldn't get get it

[@EarthSpirit.easyzdota]

@@tsxtina2919 why you wasting time here. Theres so much more to correct in this whole comment section

[@moheganforfreedom4265]

He was given an Ultimatum... 😂

[@EdoKwin]

A moral decision was Bourne

[@st3althyone]

I see what you did there.😏

[@roberthartzell7104]

😳I see what you did there 👏👏

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

My "Like" turned your 999 into 1K. Well deserved, sir.

[@randomguyontheinternet6984]

Take the like and go

[@wscottwalters74]

Sam Worthington’s nodding and saying, “They gave me $4M.”

[@Stacy-]

That's a pretty good payday for him considering he was relatively unknown at that point. Although, it's not even in the same atmosphere as what Damon's payday would have been. I imagine Sam got a huge raise for 2nd one?

[@Stacy-]

Yeah, I just looked it up. $10 mil. Plus 5%. Major raise!

[@DUDEBroHey]

​@@Stacy- maybe not that big of a raise with inflation and all but still a lot of money.

[@Stacy-]

@MikeProductions1000 - I'm assuming 5% of the profits generated.

[@australian6983]

Bro he was poor. Thats good as gold!

[@EM-cs7jw]

I’m so glad he did man, Sam worthington was sleeping in his car and this saved him from homelessness. Matt Damon’s career did not need avatar, it wouldn’t have impacted his life the way it did for Sam so I hope he doesn’t have any regret on this decision

[@kayzee3595]

It’s a common mistake bout Sam Worthington sleeping in car. He wasn’t homeless. He just went on a trip across Australia on a low budget cause he wanted to fresh things in his life up.

[@rohithkumarsp]

​@@kayzee3595tomato toamto

[@Mopark25]

Wonderful way of looking at it

[@milton7763]

- 10% of Avatar: $290 million - Pat on the back from James Cameron: priceless

[@brock8993]

Prob 10% of profits. I think the movie almost cost that much to make. Than there's advertising and media. But even 150-200mil would also still be great.

[@marychellminguito8170]

❤😘

[@LetsBeHonestImAPrat]

He’s rich af anyway, he’s doing just fine

[@slickboxingidentityveritas1932]

​@@LetsBeHonestImAPrat That's about as much money as he's made in his career though

[@1dog2cats5]

@@slickboxingidentityveritas1932 You mean it’s about the equivalent to what his net worth is now.. He’s made a lot more than that throughout his career..

[@tmce1104]

What’s funny is what James Cameron said WAS true- the movie didn’t need him, the movie stood on its own. But the Bourne Movies do need a Matt Damon.

[@MrTheWanz]

Yeah space pocahontas is great

[@RHR199X]

@@MrTheWanzit was great tbh

[@myflatlineconstruct]

Matt has enough money to burn for many generations. What does more than he spends encourage to be in something he sees as a fail? Yay he acknowledged he missed out on Avatar. So what. He's fine. Ya know what's priceless? I will always respect Dennis for his role in suicide kings. I have many other adoration for talent. That scene with the toaster is in my head regularly.

[@NeecyGG]

@@MrTheWanz oh for sure the plot is unoriginal. But pushing the 3D renaissance into real modern cinematography was brilliant and a spectacle I'm glad I watched in theaters. Finally, 3D wasn't just "Whoooo! Stuff coming out at you!!" but instead an added depth and immersion into the world on screen.

[@mackychloe]

@@NeecyGG Buy yourself a VR headset and watch Avatar again in proper 3D. INCREDIBLE!

[@MosesMatsepane]

Wait till you hear how many stars turned down Neo's role in The Matrix. Yeah, and that gave us the legendary Keanu.

[@josh2711]

It’s really not even hard to believe that Ted wasn’t their first choice. So glad that he got it.

[@josephrichardson6808]

Which would give us John Wick!!

[@Sideapotatoes]

Yup will smith being one of them.

[@sandiapillay9691]

Will smith wouldve be been a joke

[@josh2711]

@@sandiapillay9691 lol kick him while he’s down, bravo

[@nihleigleca6702]

Bourne Ultimatum was worth every bit of his effort tho, the greatest spy action thriller in my opinion

[@MemeLordCthulhu]

Yeah it is, but that's not hard when the only competition is james bond and mission impossible

[@chockydog6960]

@@MemeLordCthulhu according to the way netflix profiles me, I like movies about assassins who have lost their memory and gain some moral compass. There is a surprising amount of those

[@MemeLordCthulhu]

@@chockydog6960 which was the first one to come out tho? Also I'm gonna say the only really good assassin thriller is bullet train

[@marchebert5341]

The Long Kiss Goodnight with Geena Davis and Sam Jackson was at least a few years before the first Bourne film I’m pretty sure.

[@joso5554]

@@marchebert5341agreed with you. That movie was Mrs Bourne 1.0. Just excellent. And fun.

[@atlehman69]

Sam Worthington crushed that roll. Something about not recognizing him as an actor made his adventure and transformation more real. Like we were watching one of the countless nameless marines, stuck in yet another pointless war, finally break out and do something profound.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

nobody remembers him or him in it. he didn't crush anything

[@TubeEamo]

I've never heard anyone say that regarding Sam Worthington. He's a placeholder actor, completely interchangeable.

[@stevenwoods5787]

he didnt crush shit. and as time goes on, that movie looks worse n worse, and the hysteria that people made of it looks dumber and dumber

[@atlehman69]

@@stevenwoods5787 Really? Then why tf would they be remaking it?

[@atlehman69]

@@TubeEamo nah, that movie was an instant classic for a reason. You don't have a completely interchangable lead character in an instant classic.

[@katyelizabethmendoza5159]

Damn I respect Matt for this honestly, that’s really professional of him

[@jordanmercier3616]

It's annoying how he calls him Jim Cameron though lol.

[@Wuffskers]

Honestly kinda cool of Cameron to give him props too, I feel like some filmmakers can get really petty if they don't get their way but sounds like Cameron was pretty gracious about being turned down

[@Schweigardt]

we all know Damon is the picture of morality, yet he can’t help but brag about a big role he turned down in the same breath. I’ve always found that kinda douche’y when actors do that.

[@pattyymack]

@@jordanmercier3616 a lot of people within the industry call him that, I believe he asks them to but don't quote me on that

[@DanzoSan]

Guys check any "Making Of" documentaries on James Cameron films being made, everyone from the actors to crew ALL call him Jim. It's like back in the day everyone close to President John F Kennedy from family and people working closely with him all called him Jack Kennedy. Everyone who knows James's Cameron personally calls him Jim. You even hear his wife in interview's calling him Jim.

[@eenotana3563]

Avatar not having any 'stars' is what made it beautiful

[@Soggywafflecakes]

​@@gordonlove5121I was about to say zoe is definitely a star

[@Aidan22201]

​@@Soggywafflecakeswas she when it first came out serious question

[@illwillbeotch]

"And I still regret that" (Wipes tears away with 100 dollar bills)

[@jordanverbeek5121]

Worth it. The Bourne Ultimatum was and still remains one of the best actions films from the 2000s. One for you, one for them exemplified.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

I thought it was meh. the only Bourne movie I didn't like. Legacy was better

[@adventuress904]

Money. You could literally make all the Bourne Shit you could imagine

[@krogdog]

Sean Connery was offered $30 million and 15% of the profits for LOTR if he agreed to play Gandalf

[@sporks3256]

Thank god he turned it down, nothing against Sean Connery, I just can't imagine

[@MrPounceTV]

If it was "the profits", Mr. Connery made a smart decision. Hollywood accounting means most movies never turn a profit, despite raking in millions upon millions. If you are ever offered a percentage deal, always, *always* go for part of the gross earnings, not profits or you could walk away literally empty handed.

[@bimmerdude7158]

@@MrPounceTV they made 2 billion after expenses. So he would have made about 300 million

[@MrPounceTV]

@@bimmerdude7158 While I've not followed the financial side of LOTR, that's great news if that's what was officially recorded and they played it straight. But historically, it's not the norm. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was offically recorded as a 167 million dollar "loss" from WB. Return of the Jedi grossed almost half a billion in ticket sales, but the actor who played Darth Vader (the man, not the voice) never got his share of the 'profit' because of Hollywood Accounting. Just something to keep in mind if you ever find yourself staring down the barrel of a contract.

[@doxholiday1372]

​@@MrPounceTV I'm sure that happens now and then, but if losing money was the norm there would be no incentive to make movies, and nobody would risk financing them.

[@bettinico]

Sam did amazing. I can't imagine it without him

[@lyndonarana9408]

The character was really Matt Damonish. Probably Cameron wrote him with Matt in mind.

[@khusseinkhomeini]

"Fortune favors the bold." -Cyrpto Matt, a true Moral Paragon.

[@puppy14]

Lol I thought that too. Hopefully he lost 300 million in some random coin.

[@jricherts99]

He's an idiot

[@wayneurquhart7192]

Don't take financial advice from an actor.

[@drewdunham6189]

I was hoping I would find a comment like this lolol

[@shannonmiller6716]

Good for him!! To have the strength of character to put a previous obligation in front of a new opportunity. It’s refreshing and makes me want to continue to support his films in the future

[@libertyaboveall5960]

Facts

[@TrueLife..]

I mean no one had any idea it was going to turn out to be the largest movie of all time. I'm sure if mat was offered 290 mil he would be on the next flight.

[@libertyaboveall5960]

@@TrueLife.. but it was James Cameron so he could assume it would be huge and make a shit ton of money so it's still very commendable

[@The_Sage_of_Six_Paths]

@@libertyaboveall5960 even so when he already has more money than he can ever spend it's not that morally impressive. Maybe if it was a blue collar family man that worked his entire life just to barely provide for his family then sure. I think poor old damon is going to be able to scrape up enough to possibly get by. Plus virtue signaling is a big deal breaker for me. I will never support any of his films in any way just to simply cancel your support out.

[@libertyaboveall5960]

@@The_Sage_of_Six_Paths I hate rich liberals too, see the Gadsden snake on my pfp? But give the man his props, you know damn well that if this was Chris Pratt or another centrist/ conservative actor you wouldn't pull the "who cares he's already rich" argument

[@vaioserpent]

I feel his pain. I dropped $20 on a bus a year ago and I am still mad about it.

[@saultube44]

Love for your craft, no amount of money replaces, the satisfaction of doing a well done job, learning getting better at it

[@MinistryOfMagic_DoM]

What's sad is the guy who replaced him looks nearly like he could be his brother.

[@stevispevisclips4429]

"the guy"?

[@AnnmusPnda]

@@stevispevisclips4429 yes, “the guy”. Visually the movie was ahead of its time but story-wise its dog water, bro. Literally no one remembers the characters’ names.

[@agnorofejiro]

​@@AnnmusPnda well I do and your algorithm doesn't show you because you're not interested but a lot of people do

[@kapitan19969838]

​@@agnorofejiro I agree 👍

[@J2K511]

@@AnnmusPnda jaeksooli

[@user-pb8yw8cw3s]

The Bourne trilogie worth it man ! My favorite trilogie ever !

[@natalievegas]

I’m kinda glad we have the Bourne movies. He’s bad ass in those.

[@meandab]

man that must be rough when you're worth 170 million lmao. in seriousness tho he was great in the Bourne movies and im glad he felt enough of an attachment to make sure post production went smoothly.

[@clayjack9969]

He would have made $290 million off it. So a net worth increase of 170%. The highest an actor has been paid for one movie was Bruce Willis when he got $20 million and 17% of the sixth sense totaling &115 million. Would have blow away the record. Gotta sting but you’re right he’s not gonna wind up on the streets for turning it down and he had a good reason not to do it.

[@mr.doctorcaptain1124]

There's a big difference between being worth $170m, and being worth nearly a half a billion. It's the difference between charting private planes, versus purchasing your own plane. To put it in perspective, if he took $170m and invested it at a standard compounding rate, he would be worth $1 billion by the time he's about 90. If he took $500m and did the same, he'd be worth $1 billion before his 55th birthday.

[@meandab]

@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 wow, really? There's a difference between 170 million and 460 million? No way!

[@hs4974]

There might be a large numerical difference, but in terms of difference to a person's actual wealth there isn't much of one. You are in the 1% richest people in the entire world. 171 million is more money than most people would be capable of spending in a life time. I mean you coils buy 171 houses that cost a million each. You could live off the interest of half that amount and still make more money in a year than the majority of people make in a lifetime. Why the fuck would you need more?

[@hs4974]

​@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 There might be a large numerical difference, but in terms of difference to a person's actual wealth there isn't much of one. You are in the 1% richest people in the entire world. 171 million is more money than most people would be capable of spending in a life time. I mean you coils buy 171 houses that cost a million each. You could live off the interest of half that amount and still make more money in a year than the majority of people make in a lifetime. Why the fuck would you need more?

[@nazwahaque8942]

The bourne movies were great too, he did great for himself

[@KotaTheGreatest]

I never realized how cool his voice is

[@z34rk79]

The moment a successful movie was being offered in percentages of the success it already is insane

[@SenseiRaichuss]

How is a movie successful if it had not been released yet¿

[@muchanadziko6378]

They didn’t know how succesful the movie was going to be

[@thairinkhudr4259]

Mad respect. He knows his priorities, and it's not money. It's integrity. Good man.

[@HoLeeSheet.]

Not exactly cuz nobody knew, how big Avatar is going to turn out, at that time!

[@josephpeeler5434]

Yeah, right. He had no idea that he was passing on $290 million. If he had, he would have found a way to work around post-production for Bourne, and no one would have blamed him--least of all his wife.

[@unamass75]

He starts with Another time I made a moral decision Like they are few and far between

[@ccke-juicehardwarereviews8668]

Minnie Driver would disagree lmao 🤣

[@pork-ye-pigpantolonas3356]

Wow, clueless comment. Matt Damon has zero integrity and has been selling his soul for decades

[@mcmjr405]

In all honesty I have to say that him sticking to Borne is worthy of some respect.

[@PoW_22-AME_Gaming]

"This doesn't need you or anyone famous. The idea is the star." My friends.. this is you. This is your life. Hop to it.

[@Goldschlager]

He literally became “MATT DAMON!” With that decision.

[@BCATC.250r]

They found a guy who looks just like you lol 😂

[@MrArtVein]

That's Hollywood. It literally happens all the time. I call it discount or budget typecasting. You'll watch a movie and say well that's just a discount "insert actor name" if you go back far enough you'll find that even Halle Berry is just a discount Lena Horne

[@raw_oyster]

Who?

[@BCATC.250r]

@@MrArtVein that is so true !! Alot of think where watching the same actor through the duration of the entire film, but in a lot of cases famous actors like Brad Pitt and Sylvester Stallone are paid to do so many scenes and then the rest of the scenes are just cut and budgeted in with actors that look similar

[@pjbpiano]

They really did😂

[@DanzoSan]

Is everyone blind? Do you need your eyes checked? Sam Worthington and Matt Damon do NOT look alike.

[@studyid6437]

Actors think about this a lot because the movie eventually decides the actor's future career.

[@nawdude4292]

What kind of a non statement is that smh Bot

[@hkleider]

Sam Worthington's career didn't really take off after starring in Avatar though.

[@studyid6437]

@@hkleider bro got in Avatar 2 🔥

[@masonlerner9342]

No 💩

[@DanzoSan]

@@hkleider Man on a Ledge - won 12 Academy Awards and 14 Golden Globes. It's listed in the Guiness book of records as being the most successful film ever due to it starring Sam Worthington.

[@eunicep.b166]

only Matt could forever turn down in the greatest movie in history as he is my finest actor 🤗🌟🍷😘❤️🙏😇💯🔥🔥😀🙌😉👏🤣

[@EvanghelosValassidis]

That is why they are called “Moral”. What’s moral it’s priceless… you can not buy it but sets the standards for a life welled lived. It also gives you the power to ask the people that surround you to do the same thing. How can you live a life without trusting anybody. Not everything can be bought. And that is good to know. He sure “lost” almost 300 millions dollars but he gained the respect of Cameron, how many other proyecta like Avatar are in the future ? Nobody knows and certainly the people that he had committed all along and did not get let down for “money” know what a legend is. You need to live your life and make sure your standards are met, if they are not, nobody is going to remember you as somebody with “Integrity”. That gives you peace of mind.

[@Brian-uq4wu]

So sad. I'd like to announce that I'm starting the Matt Damon foundation to help him back off his feet. Bless him.

[@SC-lb6cn]

Where can I give to the goFundme

[@olinpeterson3205]

The Bourne movies are so goated

[@jordanfelt5978]

They Seriously are though. Some of the best CIA/spy movies ever. That scene at the end of the 1st one where he jumps down like 8 flight of stairs and shoots a guy in the face as hes falling will forever be one of the coolest things I have ever seen.

[@Grey-sq7dy]

@@jordanfelt5978 that description felt like the most cliche shit in the world💀

[@jordanfelt5978]

@@Grey-sq7dy How the hell do you actually mean "cliche"? I don't believe any other movie has ever done something like that, Are you 12 years old? Also why do you feel the need to include the school emoji at the end? Do you feel like what you said was 'deep' or 'intense' or something like that? Because I can tell you that it wasn't.

[@Kevinschart]

i've watched the bourne movies several times. i only watched avatar once. art vs art he made the right decision.

[@ArnoldSig]

@@Grey-sq7dy It sounds cliche because Bourne lead the way in the spy genre, and after 25 copycat films, the original does sound cliche.😂

[@PMBilson34]

This story feels like the more down to earth version of "do you like apples?"

[@jasonlewis6389]

Best comment. Ever. 👏

[@gautamgairola4465]

Jimmy Kimmels and Guillermo at oscars to Damon-"Hey Loser!"

[@FaStTurdle]

Matt Damon is legendary. Gotta love his commitment to his job.

[@Cal-Corgan]

Integrity is priceless. His decision will pay off in the long run.

[@kaigo8463]

Well, I think he will be ok😉

[@leeboriack8054]

Matt, admire your candidness and humility. BTW: you look amazing.

[@mitchell4745]

Thank god he did! Bourne trilogy one of the best movies ever made! (We don’t speak about useless sequels)

[@Basically_Beemer]

With all due respect, the actor they got for Avatar was perfect

[@slightkek]

Indeed

[@energeticzombie]

Damn right

[@Cibbic]

Good on him for sticking to it and finishing what he started

[@thacoolbean]

Lame ahh

[@DanzoSan]

Yeah what a good moral dumbass he is

[@Cibbic]

@@DanzoSan I guarantee your favourite actor has made a decision to do the same and finish a project they've started already. Sometimes it isn't about money. You've got alot to learn then if you do things and leave them unfinished.

[@pheapkim978]

He’s like hey when’s avatar 2 going to drop?

[@Daniel-pl1vh]

You heard it here first, ladies and gentlemen. Matt Damon said it himself - “I will go down in history as the person.”

[@sasukesarutobi3862]

Truly one of the quotes of all time. 👏👏👏

[@blaketheshepherd]

Inspirational. He is definitely the most person I can think of

[@slappy8941]

Well one thing's for sure, of all the persons, he's definitely one of them.

[@kingitsmevlog1284]

Lol

[@TheScrap333]

Wasn't it also a famous line from The Martian?

[@Sean-zz2lj]

Once these individuals reach a certain amount of money it's well and truly enough so after that integrity and your word as a man is way more valuable

[@rasithasenevirathne1604]

So the story about how the guy’s brother couldn’t come to control the avatar so instead the main character had to come kind of makes sense

[@thairinkhudr4259]

XD right!

[@quiksix25]

Jim's like, "Thanks for saving me that 10%" 🤣🤣🤣

[@amyjones2063]

His names James Cameron 😂😅

[@SuperWholeMilk]

@@amyjones2063 and Jim is short for James. If Matt Damon is calling him Jim, then I would assume he goes by Jim in his personal life

[@abemartinez9623]

It’s not about the money. It’s about the art

[@buttersstotch4956]

The Bourne series is fuckin awesome too props for sticking to his commitments. No one could’ve guessed at the time how much money that movie would make. It was the top grossing movie for at least a decade and it may still be 10 percent would be 10 maybe hundreds of millions of dollars at this point

[@slump_nuggie]

"we're great friends. I call him Jim. I know everyone knows him as James but we are close so I call him Jim"

[@justsherman4]

Sorry you aren’t friends with Jim. Maybe one day

[@woodrowwilsoniii8354]

Thank you Matt. My grandma loved those movies and I can’t tell you how much it means to me that you finished them so she could enjoy them. ❤

[@adorabledork89]

It’s so good for him though. He stayed himself throughout all of this!

[@TheDeadNorth]

Mad respect for his commitment. It's not like he turned down 200+ million knowingly. If he had straight up turned down 200+ million knowing he was gonna take home that money, that's a different thing.

[@silencedowellii7872]

You can't have everything but make sure the things you have are really meaningful and worthwhile!

[@Darkhawk501]

Matt Damon has my respect for not selling out like that and instead focusing on integrity

[@whitedevil2]

"wow that sucks, Matt" - Jake Gyllenhaal, who also turned down the Avatar offer, but because he just wanted to do Prince of Persia instead.

[@liquidmagmacombustia9968]

Moral Decisions 😂 how about that FTX pump homie

[@cliffcox7643]

He's so noble, self effacing, and a saint.

[@gilbertlopez]

wow

[@covek4048]

He knew about Harvey Weinstein and didnt say anything. If there was any justice in the world Hollywood would burn down tomorrow.

[@thacoolbean]

Lame ahh

[@tituspaar]

Lesson for all stars and actors out there… never turn down JC, he is always right

[@HelloYoutube89]

Yet Keanu Reeves gave his Matrix salary away. Total was $75 million. Jim Carey also gave his first cheque from Dumb & Dumber of $10 million to his Dad.

[@itshim9611]

“I will go down in history as -the person-“ Matt Damon

[@Sarcastican_]

_"Jesus christ, it's The Person"_

[@jshepard152]

"So you're a professional... person?"

[@odessabandnz9031]

He made a decision based on the strength of his character. He’s already made more money than he’ll ever spend in his lifetime and set his kids up for their security also. He has managed to keep the resolve of his values throughout his fame and that is inspiring.

[@Red_Salmond]

This man is not a sellout. he is a legend.

[@eljefe1439]

“You keep using that word (moral). I do not think it means what you think it means.” -Inigo Montoya

[@ferdaousselmoussaid8843]

I think it was a moral reason. The whole premise of Avatar is a white guy BECOMING the same species as the indigenous people and then “saving” them from a more developed species. If you removed the whole alien concept, the movie is pretty fucked up.

[@slantdwave]

​@@ferdaousselmoussaid8843 my mom HATED it for that reason. Passionately.

[@KaushalDaLocal]

Uhh I think U don’t get what i means. Not moral as in saving lives, moral as in being loyal to a project and a team you’ve worked with for so long instead of chasing a cheque

[@Danielson1818]

You can't just walk away from your commitments for the other thing. That was a moral choice on his end. Morals are what you stand for, and can be different from person to person. Turns out you struggle with what that word means.

[@hrafn7936]

​@@ferdaousselmoussaid8843 or is it about one individual seeing the wrongs perpetrated by his kind and embracing otherness gladly you can really spin shit whatever way you like it or maybe the whole movie is just a comment on the lengths men can go just to dip like damn he thirsty af lmao

[@keithsj10]

His greatest lines ever uttered were in Team America: World Police.

[@jonathanbaker4361]

MATT... DAMON....

[@thomaslane6753]

This isn’t a moral decision it’s called having pre existing obligations

[@Harmthuria]

Well, I’ll always respect Matt Damon for sticking to his contract.

[@bnsyphotography2104]

Avatar I remember when it came out was the biggest movie at the time. The visuals were fantastic.

[@cafenightster4548]

I remember all the hype and one of the main things was the 3D visuals. It was an okey movie, they spent a ton on it.

[@castleanthrax1833]

I've never seen it, and have no intention of seeing it.

[@TheEvilProfessorMonoCulture]

"This movie doesn't need you; it doesn't need a star - the movie is the star" Need more movies like that - need more directors like James Cameron

[@jsmith434w]

uh... you clearly dont understand the significance on the movie to James Cameron because not every film maker can treat every movie they make as their avatar, not even James Cameron. you and 38 other people. the movie pushed the boundaries of what was possible in film making and not every of your movies can be that, its idiotic.

[@TheEvilProfessorMonoCulture]

@@jsmith434w uh... ackchyually

[@raedewav]

I think this speaks to both Damon's and Cameron's levels of artistry I respect that Damon stuck to the project he had been dedicated toward and didn't immediately give it up at the thought of more income. As for Cameron, he knew the film was one of a kind at that day and age, before Marvel and DC and that it wouldn't need a packed A lister cast to sell.

[@mr.g5963]

Matt Damon is awesome. I found all his movies to be incredible. I like that he's so humble about his success.

[@alecwomack6718]

I'm impressed you guys were both willing to acknowledge the Hollywood game there with no hard feelings

[@AchillesofTroy]

I remember watching avatar for the first time that movie is so beautiful

[@sterlthepearl1000]

It's in our moments of decision that our destiny is shaped.

[@whitedevil2]

so our decisions shape our destinies? duh

[@RJ-js6xr]

Wow these guys are so dedicated….hands down 🙏

[@josgha2917]

Can’t believe he went down in history as The Person

[@joshranowsky8083]

Matt "I'm a great guy because I turned down the possibility of making more money while currently making more money" Damon.

[@tjgadner8896]

Always someone to hate

[@flamedance58]

While sure it sucks to lose the money it's good on him for not possibly harming the series of movies he's been working on. Tbh while it sucks he did the right thing.

[@moffjerjerrod1579]

Sean Connery turned down Lord of the Rings and lost out on $400,000,000, allegedly

[@Laissez_Faire]

When he laughed a tear came out of his right eye😂You can tell he greatly regrets that decision and doesn’t really talk about it much

[@justsherman4]

He’s worth $170 mil he’s just fine

[@Laissez_Faire]

@@justsherman4 yeah and JC is worth $700 million as of today before the second release is out. So what’s your point?

[@meosh930]

Then, he realized fortune favors the brave and so compromised his morality.

[@Brismo7]

lol

[@TigonIII]

One of the best deals I know of, is Jack Nicholsons role in Batman as the Joker. Apparently he got some percentage of merchandise sold, which meant that every time someone bought a toy, figure or t-shirt with references to the Joker, he got a cut.

[@tochychapin]

Jason Born is the best trilogy he has make so far! Is one of my all time's favorite and I've seen it many times and never gets old!!

[@diddy103177]

“You’ll never meet an actor that turned down more money than me.” Will Smith has entered the chat wagging his finger saying something about turning down the role of Neo in the Matrix series.

[@ehsancandrive]

Did will smith lose 290 million dollars?!

[@djjess9553]

Matrix 1'was great but it didn't make a quarter of wat avatar made..the other 2'were trash..

[@TheImSolid]

Bro, Matt lost almost 300 mil from turning down Avatar. The Matrix movies have never been even close to that amount.

[@HB448]

That’s funny. Avatars protagonist was a replacement in both the story and real life.

[@jordankang]

Pat on the back over vs $290million sounds like a pretty good trade off 😅

[@libertyaboveall5960]

I love the integrity. Very very very admirable

[@sleepster318]

And Bourne fans rejoice

[@Adronitis]

until that last movie whyyyy.

[@ka9202]

With JCs track record it's safe to say that any time James Cameron is on the other end of the phone the answer is "Yes and twice on Sunday."

[@ronburgundy3172]

Any other actor woulda jumped at that offer.

[@Adizzle235]

This is an example of a moment when God tests you. Do the right thing no matter what.

[@blue-phoenix115]

James Cameron, “How you like them apples now?”

[@jafair1]

Me who actually is ok with that decision as I love the Bourne series