Damon thinks James Bond is ‘repulsive’
Matt Damon has lashed out at Ian Fleming’s famous British spy, James Bond, currently portrayed by Daniel Craig.
The Bourne Identity actor – who plays CIA agent Jason Bourne in three hit films – said: “He’s repulsive. Bond is an imperialist, misogynist, sociopath who goes around bedding women and swilling martinis and killing people.
“The movies have a formula, they stick to it, and it makes them a lot of money. They know what they are doing and they’re going to keep doing it.”
Damon was due to play Eliot Ness – a US agent who is famous for his efforts to enforce prohibition in Chicago during the 20s – in new film Torso, but the movie has fallen victim to the current economic climate.
It was due to be directed by David Fincher – whose latest movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button received 13 Oscar nominations – but Paramount Pictures pulled the plug on the project, fearing it could cost more than £120 million to make.
A source said: “Paramount are still keen to make Torso but don’t want it to be an expensive risk so are looking at ways to bring it in for less money. If they can’t make their sums work, other Hollywood studios may well step in.”
Matt Damon: Bill Kristol “An Idiot,” Bond A “Misogynist Sociopath”
Matt Damon gave an interview to his local Miami Herald speaking out against, among other things, Bill Kristol, torture and James Bond. Damon has done his research, having played Jason Bourne in the “Bourne” trilogy and starring in two CIA movies, “The Good Shepherd” and “Syriana.”
On Kristol and torture:
“The small talk — if that’s the right phrase — ranged from which New York Times columnist is the worst (conservative William Kristol, according to Damon: ”He’s an idiot — he wrote that we should be grateful to George Bush because he won the Iraq war. We! Won! The! War!”) to the proper place of torture in American foreign policy.
”Look, the best line about torture I’ve heard came from [retired CIA officer turned war-on-terrorism critic] Milt Beardon,” Damon says. “He said, `If a guy knows where a dirty bomb is hidden that’s going to go off in a Marriott, put me in a room with him and I’ll find out. But don’t codify that. Just let me break the law.’
He also said what he thinks of James Bond:
”They could never make a James Bond movie like any of the Bourne films,” Damon says scornfully. “Because Bond is an imperialist, misogynist sociopath who goes around bedding women and swilling martinis and killing people. He’s repulsive.”
And he explained why he missed Obama’s inauguration after campaigning on his behalf:
”Luciana and I decided we wanted to go,” he admits. ‘But when I called my contacts from the campaign, they just started laughing: `We worked on the campaign for 2 ½ years, and we’re not going. Forget it.’ But then they called me back the next day and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got two tickets for you, in the bleachers, and you’ll actually be able to see Obama take the oath. Just $25,000 apiece.’ So I’m going to watch. From my couch.”
Not only did Damon campaign and fundraise for Obama, he was one of the most outspoken celebrities against Sarah Palin, calling her “like a really bad Disney movie” and “a really terrifying possibility.”
Jason Bourne vs James Bond
E! Online is having a voting to see who is the best. (Guess who I voted for?)
Two superspy guys. Two huge actors. So who’s got the edge—Matt Damon’s amnesiac all-American badass or Daniel Craig’s iconic 007? I spoke to both recently and asked Damon—he’s just signed on for Bourne IV—and Quantum of Solace star Craig their thoughts on the secret-agent showdown.
New Bourne Movie
Universal is moving ahead with its fourth installment of “The Bourne Identity” franchise, setting George Nolfi to write the script. Nolfi was co-writer of the third film, which was based on a story by Tony Gilroy.
Though the series is based on the Robert Ludlum novels, the new film won’t be based on a Ludlum title, but rather an original story.
Director Paul Greengrass and star Matt Damon are attached to the new film.
Bourne Again
Perez Hilton.com is reporting Matt signed for one more Bourne movie.
Read it all here.
Exciting news or what?
I F***** Matt Damon!
Check this HILARIOUS VIDEO of Matty with Sarah Silverman on Jimmy Kimmel. It’s a GOOD LAUGH
First Picture!
Hey! I got carried away again and I haven’t updated for a while. I will be bringing the latest (December 2007) candids later.
Just Jared is showing us the first picture from the set of Imperial Life in Emerald city, staring Matt and directed by Paul Greengrass.
Matt in the Airport yesterday
Yeah, yeah… I can’t just make an update cause them I have to do like 20 in a row.
Don’t feel sorry for me.
The whole Damon family and Lucy’s sister I think was spotted yesterday at LAX Airport.
Some pics added to the gallery:
Hat Damon Picture Update
Hey everybody sorry for the delay6 on updating gosh I had a huge lot to do at school!
Now I am on holiday so I am putting things back in order.
I’ve added 2 not so new picture album of “Hat” Damon (Matt in his cap most ofd the time… so yeah it’s not funny).
One is from a japanese tv show and the other is candids of him and Paul Greengrass.
Sexiest Man Alive!
Finally! Our boy is this year’s People’s Sexiest Man Alive!
Matt graces and extemely hot cover for the Special issue. You can check it out here.
This is the top list: (I think)
- Matt Damon
- Patrick Dempsey
- Ryan Reynolds
- Brad Pitt
- James McAvoy
- Johnny Depp
- Â Dave Annable
- Will Smith
- Javier Bardem
- Shemar Moore
- Ben Affleck
- Adrian Grenier
- Will Yun Lee
- Justin Timberlake
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