That means that the father of four took in a cool $1 million per line of dialogue. Because you love her too."For any young actor out there, they should know that it's not the number of lines you have, ever," he added.Īpologies, but right now, it is all about how many lines right now! The best guess is that Damon made at least $25 million for Jason Bourne, based on his salary for The Martian, as per Vanity Fair, and those estimated $26 million turns in The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum.
And you’re also with him because you’re pissed off too. “Because he’s like, ‘I’m out, and I have this, and I have a reason to live.’ And so … it’s propulsive. “It was the only way to get that character going again, right?” Damon said. It was really surprising.”Įven though Damon loved the dynamic that Potente brought to the Bourne films, he understood why she had to die for the progression of the story. And you start the second one with her getting killed. “And then it all kind of works out and she proves to be one of the best parts of the movie. “You go through all that, you fight for somebody who you believe in because she’s great,” Damon said. When the time came to film The Bourne Supremacy, everyone was surprised to find out her character was getting killed off. Liman’s instincts turned out to be right, as Potente’s performance instantly made her a fan favorite. And she was amazing.” ‘The Bourne Identity’ producers didn’t want a lesser-known actress playing the role And Doug really fought to have a lesser-known, European actress. “There were like, big names that were interested in that role.
“I remember, at the time, it was like, Jennifer Lopez was interested,” Damon said. Matt Damon says Jennifer Lopez was interested in starring in ‘The Bourne Identity’ Matt Damon appears at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Michael Hickey/Getty Imagesĭamon revealed that Lopez - and a bunch of other A-list celebrities - were considering the role during a recent interview with Bill Simmons. Typically, studios reserve those types of roles for a big-name star that audiences will recognize.Īpparently, Jennifer Lopez was initially interested in playing the role, but director Doug Liman strongly opposed the idea. In the Bourne franchise, however, Damon played an antihero who depended on his training, instincts, and hand-to-hand combat skills to keep him alive.Īnother feature that sets The Bourne Identity apart is the fact that the protagonist’s love interest is played by a relatively unknown European actor, Franka Potente. Similar films in the genre, such as James Bond, typically featured a more traditional hero who relied on a bunch of cool gadgets to help him complete a mission. Playing an amnesiac ex-CIA assassin, Damon starred in four of the five Bourne films, which collectively grossed over $1.6 billion at the box office.Īt the time of its release, The Bourne Identity broke the mold for spy thrillers. Matt Damon is famous for starring in a number of successful films such as Good Will Hunting and Ocean’s Eleven, but he’s arguably most well known for his role in the Bourne franchise.
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