Matt Damon reveals famous role he passed on, how much he would have been paid
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"Saving Private Ryan" star Matt Damon revealed that he was offered the lead role in "Avatar," but chose to film a Jason Bourne movie instead.
"I was offered a little movie called ‘Avatar,’" the star revealed, per Deadline. "[Director] James Cameron offered me 10% of it." Not adjusted for inflation, "Avatar" is the highest-grossing movie of all time, having earned $2.8 billion at the box office. The movie was temporarily dethroned by "Avengers: Endgame," but squeaked back to the top after a re-release overseas.More Related News