Matt Damon 'Overthought' Role in Hit Comedy Movie
Damon said he overthought the offer and regrets missing months at home with his family, while praising Mark Wahlberg as the right choice.
- In a recent GQ interview, actor Matt Damon revealed he regrets passing on the lead role of John Bennett in the 2012 comedy 'Ted,' admitting he "laughed so hard reading a script" but ultimately talked himself out of the part.
- Damon overthought the script, believing "maybe the teddy bear's actually the best part," and lamented missing the chance to film in Boston, which would have allowed him six months back home near his family.
- Fellow Boston native Mark Wahlberg ultimately played John Bennett. Despite his regret, Damon praised the performance, noting "the right actor got the part. great, and the movie's great."
- Scheduling conflicts also impacted other roles for Damon, who passed on projects including Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight' and Gus Van Sant's 'Milk' while filming a 'Bourne' movie.
- Currently, the actor is starring in Christopher Nolan's box office smash 'The Odyssey,' which has amassed over $652 million worldwide and returns to theaters in Imax 70mm format this December.
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Matt Damon Nearly Starred in ‘Ted’ but ‘I Talked Myself Out of It’: ‘I Don’t Know What I Was Thinking’
Matt Damon still can’t get “Ted” out of his head. Damon confirmed he passed on starring in the 2012 comedy as the foul-mouthed teddy bear’s best friend, John, who was later played by Mark Wahlberg “I don’t want to live with the regret, but I can tell you that I passed on ‘Ted’ and I’ve never had this experience where I laughed so hard reading a script,” Damon said in an interview with GQ. “I literally took it to dinner and was reading parts o…
Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg Nearly Reunited as Best Friends 6 Years After The Departed
Matt Damon almost starred in Ted, and he blames a talking teddy bear for why he didn’t. The Boston native had a shot at a second movie with Mark Wahlberg after The Departed, but he overthought it and talked himself out of it. In an interview with GQ, Damon said: “I was like, Well, ‘maybe […] This post belongs to FandomWire and first appeared on FandomWire
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