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James Cameron: Matt Damon was never offered a role in Avatar

Summary by gamereactor.eu
James Cameron has now put an end to one of the most persistent Hollywood myths. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter He dismisses the claim that Matt Damon was offered a role in the first Avatar, and thus turned down a substantial amount of money. "He was never offered the part" Damon has previously stated (in interviews dating back to 2019) that he was offered the role of Jake Sully in the 2009 original - along with an incredible ten…
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James Cameron has put an end to one of Hollywood’s most persistent myths. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he denies the claim that Matt Damon was offered a role in the first Avatar, so he rejected a significant amount of money. “They never offered him the role.” Damon has previously stated (in interviews dating from 2019) that he was offered the role of Jake Sully in the 2009 original (along with an incredible ten percent of the …

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gamereactor.eu broke the news in on Sunday, December 28, 2025.
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