Matt Damon turned down an offer for “Avatar” but the movie was a huge hit and he super regretted it! If he had appeared in the film, he would have gotten nearly $XX Million dollars…?

Last Updated on 12/22/2022 by てんしょく飯

In the past, director James Cameron offered Matt Damon a chance to appear in his hit movie “Avatar” (2009). At that time, director James Cameron offered Matt a deal in which he would give him 10% of the film’s profits.

It seems that popular actor Matt Damon is mourning the large sum of money he lost.

As a result, “Avatar” grossed more than $2 billion (about ¥263 billion) worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film in history.

However, Matt ultimately turned down the offer. If he had accepted the offer, he would have received approximately $200 million.

At the time, director James Cameron said, “I will go down in history. And you will never meet an actor who turned down a greater amount of money,” he commented, referring to Matt, who was to lose a huge amount of money.

Such director James Cameron has been reflecting on this past event.

Appearing on a BBC radio program, Cameron said, “He blames himself for this,” revealing Matt’s regret, “I really think, ‘Matt, you’re like one of the biggest movie stars in the world, get over it. He had to be in one more movie in the ‘Bourne’ series, and there was nothing we could do about it. So he had to regrettably turn it down,” he added, giving a shout-out to Matt and revealing how he ended up turning down the “Avatar” offer.

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The sequel to “Avatar,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” is currently in theaters, with a third and fourth film also in the works.

Regarding the possibility of Matt appearing in future sequels, Cameron said, “I think he should. He has to in order for the world to be in balance again. But he doesn’t get 10% anymore.” He revealed that he would like Matt to be in the film, but the terms of the offer would be completely different.