Matt Damon Says John Krasinski Launched ‘Himself Out Of The Chair’ After He Told Him About Turning Down ‘Avatar’ Deal
etcanada.comJohn Krasinski had quite the reaction after finding out Matt Damon had turned down 2009’s “Avatar”. Damon — who has been busy promoting his latest film “Oppenheimer” — appeared on Max and CNN’s “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” when the CNN anchor brought up him turning down the huge flick to see through his commitments with the “Bourne” series.
In 2021, Damon went viral for a press interview he did during the Cannes Film Festival, in which he brought up how “Avatar” director James Cameron not only offered him a lead role in the blockbuster hit, but also offered him a deal where he would’ve received 10 percent of the film’s box office profits.
At the time, Damon told the press that “You will never meet an actor who turned down more money,” as “Avatar” went on to become the highest-grossing movie of all time, earning $2.8 billion worldwide.
In other words, Damon would have earned a lot of cash. Damon told Wallace, “My favourite reaction to this was, I told John Krasinski, and he launches himself out of the chair. “He starts pacing the kitchen, he goes, ‘Okay, okay, okay.
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