Matt Damon and George Clooney are very good friends, both on and off-screen. The duo has been together for a long time, with Damon serving as Clooney’s right-hand man when the former bachelor finally decided to tie the knot. The two have appeared in numerous Hollywood hits together. They made the political thriller Syriana, starred in the Ocean’s 11 blockbusters, and produced each other’s movies too.
Matt Damon has appreciated George Clooney for all he has done for him and thanked him for giving him multiple opportunities to work with him. His respect for The Flash actor is always the highest and even supported Clooney through his thick and thin days. But the Bourne Ultimatum actor refused to get in a battle against him, not when he has much more to achieve and accomplish in the industry.
Matt Damon Reused to Battle With George Clooney
Matt Damon has it all, from experience, fame, recognition, respect, and money, the actor lacks nothing. He has multi-billion dollar movie roles, blockbuster franchises, and even the film production company, Artists Equity, Ben Affleck and Damon started has been booming with him being the head of content. He is one of the highest bankable stars in the industry with his movies grossing over 3.8 billion dollars. The actor has starred with multiple successful and talented actors throughout his time in the industry, but according to him, one of his honors was working alongside George Clooney.
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“I follow a ‘don’t poke the bear’ theory with George. He’s got too much free time. I’ve got four kids. What am I going to do? Get in a prank battle with George? That’s not going to end well for me.”
During an interview with CBS News, Matt Damon spoke about the inert nature of George Clooney pulling jokes and pranks on his team or cast members on the set of the movie or project they were working on. He also added that Clooney was already a super successful Hollywood celebrity at that time and indulging himself with his pranks or getting back at him won’t be worth his while as he still had a long way to go. Currently, Matt Damon has a net worth of $170 million against the gigantic $500 million George Clooney.
Matt Damon’s Way To The Upper Echelons With Bourne Movies
The Bourne series, which also gave Matt Damon a solid basis, immensely boosted and strengthened his career and helped him to be a major celebrity. Well, Damon’s popularity and regard in the series rose after his success as Jason Bourne. Matt Damon appeared in four of the five films of the franchise; the fourth was a spin-off. The Bourne franchise had a combined budget of around $520 million and made a staggering $1.66 billion at the worldwide box office.
The fourth movie, The Bourne Legacy, earned poor reviews because every other picture did better. The movie barely grossed $280 million globally and received negative reviews, it was one of the many reasons why Damon returned for the fifth film.
Source: CBS News
