Matt Damon is an electrifying star performer who gives his all in all projects. The actor has showcased his acting skill and versatility in dozens of films he has become a part of. Damon has gained massive fandom worldwide, who loves his work, for he has built an impressive filmography. The Cambridge native star is one of the most successful, bankable, and charismatic stars who has earned bucketloads of cash by collaborating with some of the finest directions in showbiz.
He has starred in many blockbuster films and received several critically acclaimed accolades and praise from critics. The Academy Award-winning star has been charming millions of fans with his energetic performances on the silver screen. Despite gracing many talk shows to promote his films and projects, the actor once revealed that Jimmy Kimmel, with whom he had been allegedly feuding for decades, never asked him to grace the couch of his popular talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Matt Damon Reveals Jimmy Kimmel Never Asked Him To Grace His Talk Show
Matt Damon made bombshell remarks while promoting his newly released record-smashing hit Christopher Nolan-directed movie Oppenheimer. The actor joined his co-star Emily Blunt to play the game Agree to Disagree, during which Blunt reads a question,
“Jimmy Fallon is a better talk show host than Jimmy Kimmel” To this, the actor strongly agreed and said, “Obviously, obviously, all day long. F*ck Jimmy Kimmel!” When asked what is the thing that he loved about the television host Fallon, Damon said,
“It’s like the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Fallon is incredibly talented.”
Matt Damon claimed that for 17 years, the American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel never asked him to be a guest on his show, and consequently, he “hates him so much.”
Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel’s Decades-Long Feud
Matt Damon is an incredibly talented actor who has dominated the film industry with his powerful acting talents and magnetic on-screen personality. As a Hollywood icon, Damon has earned many top-level accolades and distinctions throughout his career. The actor is making headlines for his remarkable performance in the newly released film Oppenheimer.
While promoting his movie, the actor joined Emily Blunt, where he opened up about his alleged feud with talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. During their candid conversation, the actor revealed what changed his mind about Kimmel, as he said,
“My opinion of him slightly softened when I heard he was paying his entire staff through the writers’ strike.”
According to reports, Damon and Kimmel’s feud goes back to 2005, when the host gaged about the star out of the blue during his show Jimmy Kimmel Live! by saying, “Apologies to Matt Damon, but we ran out of time.” The Air movie star previously revealed that he was not even the guest on the show when he joked about him and had not met him in person.
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