AS missed opportunities go, it is a doozy — the day Matt Damon turned down a role that would have made him rich beyond his wildest dreams.
With admirable honesty the Hollywood A-listerrevealed he missed out on the largest acting paycheck of all time by turning down Avatar.
The sci-fi epic’s director, James Cameron, was so desperate to get Matt on board that he offered the actor TEN PER CENT of the 2009 film’s takings.
Matt politely declined. Avatar went on to be the highest-grossing movie of all time, earning £2billion at the global box office.
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