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Matt Damon Talks Walking Away from 'Bourne' Franchise

A fourth Jason Bourne film is currently in the making, with Jeremy Renner coming to take over from where Matt Damon left off. In a new interview, Damon explains why he no longer wanted to be a part of the franchise.Initially, Damon was on board the sequel, even if he said more than once that he felt that he was too o...

13 December 2011
11:11 GMT

Matt Damon Apologizes to PETA for Attending Bullfight in Mexico

Just over Thanksgiving, Matt Damon almost stepped on PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)'s toes, when he was photographed at a bullfight in Mexico. He's since apologized, explaining why he was there in the first place. Damon and PETA go a long way back, but that's not to say the controve...

29 November 2011
03:02 GMT

Matt Damon Rips Into Reporter at Teachers’ March

Matt Damon doesn’t seem to be the guy who loses his cool that quickly – unless, of course, you happen to be insulting something that’s close to his heart, as one reporter found out just recently, during the Save Our Schools March.Over the weekend, Matt joined his mother in the March, taking a stand ...

3 August 2011
05:52 GMT

Matt Damon Goes Completely Bald for New Role

He’s known for packing some extra weight or, on the contrary, getting super-fit for a role, but Matt Damon surprises again. This time, he’s shaved off all his hair as he goes back to work, shooting for a new movie. The other day, the actor was spotted out and about, presumably after a day’s work on ...

21 July 2011
15:01 GMT

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Are ‘Prisoners,’ Says Friend Matt Damon

Sometimes, fame comes at too steep a price, and this also seems to be the case of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, arguably the most famous couple in showbiz right now. Good friend Matt Damon, for one, believes they’re prisoners of their own fame and popularity. In a new interview cited by People magazine, Damon t...

20 July 2011
08:20 GMT

Jeremy Renner Lands Leading Part in ‘The Bourne Legacy’

The search is finally over: with Universal determined to move on with the Jason Bourne franchise even if Matt Damon doesn’t want the part anymore, a replacement has been found. He is, as speculated, Jeremy Renner. We also noted on a couple of previous occasions that the movie studio is working on a fourth Bourn...

22 April 2011
10:55 GMT

Matt Damon Does Ellen DeGeneres, Talks Destiny and ‘The Adjustment Bureau’

For the first time in his long career, Matt Damon made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and, as expected, had a blast with it. As the video at the end of the article will confirm, Matt is now promoting his latest film, “The Adjustment Bureau.”First things first though: when coming in, Matt locke...

3 March 2011
07:40 GMT

Shia LaBeouf as Matt Damon’s Replacement in ‘Bourne 4’

With no Matt Damon and apparently little connection to the 3 blockbuster Bourne movies made so far, “Bourne 4” will begin production this spring. Shia LaBeouf is the frontrunner for the part of Jason Bourne, it has emerged. Ever since the announcement came that a fourth installment would be made even if s...

2 March 2011
04:45 GMT

Potential Leads for ‘Bourne 4’ Announced, Jake Gyllenhaal Is in the Running

Whether Matt Damon or his loyal fans like it or not, Universal is making another “Bourne” movie. The studio is now in talks with various actors for the part and, as it turns out, Jake Gyllenhaal of “Prince of Persia” is also in the running. Last we heard of the fourth “Bourne” film...

27 February 2011
03:56 GMT

Producers Didn’t Even Call Matt Damon for ‘Bourne 4’ Role

Though he did say that he believed himself too “old” to reprise the Jason Bourn part in the upcoming “Bourne 4,” Matt Damon found out that he wouldn’t be coming back on the Internet. According to a recent interview the actor gave to Parade magazine, no one involved in the making of the f...

27 October 2010
03:43 GMT

‘Bourne 4’: No Jason Bourne, No Matt Damon

The tentatively called “The Bourne Legacy,” also known as “Bourne 4,” is happening, though it may not be in a way that’s pleasing to fans: director Tony Gilroy has just confirmed that the film will be without Matt Damon and without the character Jason Bourne.The announcement, though...

12 October 2010
03:08 GMT

Tony Gilroy Will Direct ‘Bourne 4,’ With or Without Matt Damon

In March this year, actor Matt Damon said that, as interesting as it may sound, he wasn’t into the idea of making a fourth Bourne film. He may still be so – but Universal has big plans for the franchise and has already gotten a director on board. The issue of whether a fourth installment to the Bourne fra...

6 October 2010
03:43 GMT

Matt Damon and Wife Expecting Third Child

Matt Damon, People’s magazine hottest man for 2007, is about to become a father again, his publicist confirms for the same media outlet. The actor and his wife Luciana are expecting their third child together and the fourth for the family, as Luciana has a daughter from a previous relationship. She is due this ...

28 April 2010
04:35 GMT

Matt Damon Honored with American Cinematheque Award

Over the weekend, actor Matt Damon was honored at the 2010 American Cinematheque Annual Award Presentation for lifetime achievement. The ceremony took place at The Beverly Hilton hotel and included speeches from longtime friends Ben Affleck and his wife Jennifer Garner, archrival Jimmy Kimmel and his ex, Sarah Silver...

29 March 2010
09:53 GMT

Matt Damon Says No to Fourth Jason Bourne Film

A little over a month ago, Matt Damon was speaking of a new Jason Bourne film, thus offering eager fans a vague idea about what might lie ahead of them in terms of the much-mediated follow-up in the franchise. In between then and the other day, the actor seems to have had a change of heart, saying in an interview in ...

17 March 2010
12:36 GMT

Jimmy Kimmel Evicted from Handsome Men’s Club

Jimmy Kimmel is known for his hilarious skits, though many were tempted to believe, until the other night, that he couldn’t possibly top the “I’m [expletive]-ing Matt Damon” segment he did with Matt Damon and then-girlfriend Sarah Silverman. The other night, after the Oscars, Kimmel became pre...

9 March 2010
10:47 GMT

Matt Damon Talks Fourth Bourne Film

The fourth Bourne film has been subject to countless rumors over the years, with many movie insiders even saying that chances are it will never happen. This seemed to be confirmed when director Paul Greengrass left the franchise and was soon followed by Matt Damon himself. Now, the actor is saying the film will happe...

2 February 2010
02:12 GMT

Bourne Director Leaves Franchise, So Does Matt Damon

It’s not uncommon for franchise stars to keep details about upcoming installments under wraps, so perhaps this is what Matt Damon was also doing when he said he was too old for a fourth “Bourne” film. Granted he was on board with the project, the franchise has hit a very serious bump in the road in ...

1 December 2009
11:28 GMT

Matt Damon Gained 30 Pounds on Junk Food and Beer

Matt Damon cut an impressive figure in all his “Bourne” films, with his chiseled pecs, well-defined abs and strong arms, but his fans will see another side of him when his latest film, “The Informant!,” comes out. For it, the actor had to gain about 30 pounds and he did so with the help of the...

8 September 2009
15:31 GMT

J.J. Abrams Wanted Matt Damon as Captain Kirk in ‘Star Trek’

As early as July 2006, director J.J. Abrams was telling the media that he wanted no other actor for the part of Cpt. Kirk than “Bourne” star Matt Damon. When nothing else was heard of the rumor, it was believed that the role was meant to go to newcomer Chris Pine, but the director is now speaking with the...

23 April 2009
11:27 GMT

Matt Damon Too Old for Fourth Bourne Film

The fourth film in the Bourne franchise, the movie that propelled Matt Damon to the status of big-time action star in 2002, has already been confirmed and set for a tentative release in 2010. However, whether Damon will be making a return on the big screen as the forgetful and relentless agent Jason Bourne is yet to ...

22 March 2009
04:55 GMT

Jason Bourne Better than James Bond, Matt Damon Says

If anyone ever wondered who would win a fight or who would be better in all respects from Jason Bourne and James Bond, both legendary onscreen characters, wonder no more. Matt Damon, who plays Bourne in all three films, and the fourth, which is now in the making, says that Bond pales in comparison to his character, f...

28 January 2009
10:57 GMT

Matt Damon Considers Bourne Game too Violent

If you were wondering why "The Bourne Conspiracy" game didn't feature Bourne himself - Matt Damon, that is, you should know that it wasn't the money offered to him, the quality of the game or anything that would generally make a star say "no". The reason Matt Damon refused to work with the developers for Th...

29 April 2008
13:06 GMT

Just Who Exactly Is Doing Matt Damon?

Who's doing what to Matt Damon? This seems to have turned into the million dollar question overnight, after a hilarious - and extremely entertaining, I must add - video clip surfaced in which People's sexiest man of the year confesses to doing the nasty with comedian Sarah Silverman. For the record: it...

4 February 2008
10:08 GMT

Matt Damon - Sexiest Man Alive in 2007

Step aside, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and Patrick Dempsey - here comes Matt Damon, freshly-appointed as the "sexiest man alive" in 2007. The prestigious list is compiled by America's People magazine and it's usually a sum up of who was rich, famous, sexy and influential in the year that's drawing to a clo...

15 November 2007
05:22 GMT

Hot News: Top 49 Males of 2007

As the end of yet another year is not too far away, we're starting to get a closer look at the people and events that shaped it and made the headlines in 2007. AskMen.com has just released a top which ranks 49 of the most influential men in 2007, as voted by more than one million users who cast their votes onlin...

6 November 2007
06:09 GMT

David Beckham is the Manliest Man of the Year

AskMen.com has made public its "Top 49 Men of 2007" and guess who has just been named the number one "man's man"? Why, it's David Beckham, y'all, and I'm pretty sure the reason for which this happened is that since he hasn't been playing too much football, David has had plenty of time to enga...

24 October 2007
04:39 GMT

PS3 and Xbox 360 - 'The Bourne Conspiracy' Video Game from Vivendi

In case no one broke it to you, "The Bourne Ultimatum," starring Matt Damon, grossed $69.3 million in its first weekend, delivering the biggest August opening ever, according to Nz.entertainment.yahoo.com. Wikipedia says something about $70.2 million, but given that the numbers are pretty close, I think it's saf...

8 August 2007
10:39 GMT

Trekkies Gone Wild, Volume XI

Put your pointy ears on folks, as the new "Star Trek" feature film has been confirmed for release on December 25th, 2008. This new project is a departure from the traditional Trek drama, previously controlled by the controversial Rick Berman, and is now produced and directed by the even-more-controversial team led by...

13 July 2007
09:34 GMT


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