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TheOppenheimerstar Matt Damon has certainly made a fortune out of his show business. Launching his career in the entertainment industry withGood Will Hunting,Damon stabilized his position with two renowned franchises throughout his career.
However, despite amassing a massive wealth, the 53-year-old actor had a realization of how fragile fame is. Making a Hollywood identity with hisBourneandOceansmovies, the actor realized that fame and fortune are nothing but a gamble. He later hinted at how even infamous actors like Tom Cruise are not secure in Hollywood.
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TheBourneAndOceansMovies Benefitted Matt Damon’s Career
Being in the entertainment industry for decades, Matt Damon has secured a lucrative career after appearing in several commercially successful movies. Beginning his career alongside his pal, Ben Affleck, the actor not only won an Oscar forGood Will Huntingbut also solidified his position in the industry with that film.
Further,Matt Damonappeared in two renowned franchises and credited them for giving him the financial stability that he readily enjoys. During his conversation withWhat’s On, the actor claimed how hisBourneandOceansfranchise benefitted his career.
“The bulk of the money I’ve made in my career was from the Bourne and Oceans movies, but I never felt I was selling out on those movies or that I had to compromise.”
During another conversation withIGN, the actor mentioned how theBournemovies changed his career trajectory forever. “The Bourne movies have just changed my career completely,” the 53-year-old actor shared. He later admitted how neither theBournefranchise nor his work in theOceansmovies felt like they would even “make a nickel at the box office”, but they did.
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Matt Damon Reflected Upon The Struggles of Renowned Actors
After speaking about his career and crediting the movies that helped him bag an eye-watering amount of net worth, Matt Damon claimed that fame is a gamble. Discussing the glittery side of his career, the actor reflected upon the instability of Hollywood fame.
Stating how renowned stars often gamble with their career, Matt Damon mentioned how he soon realized that no actor has a secure and guaranteed spot in Hollywood. Speaking withPlayboy, Damon reflected upon his stunning realization and hinted how even Hollywood A-listers struggle with their daily life and finances despite all that fame.
“It’s a stunning realization that nobody is secure in this business. You start to meet people who can’t pay their mortgages and you think, but you were on the cover of Premiere eight years ago. And you assume that Tom Cruise is secure, but I guarantee you that guy isn’t secure either, because there are always footsteps behind you.”
Revealing the real-life hardships and struggles of actors that often get overlooked by people and media due to their super shiny and glittery fame, Matt Damon brought out the reality. But in the end, he admitted feeling lucky for his life and career, despite all hardships.
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