Matt Damon’s Year

It seems strange that the American Cinematheque would be honoring Matt Damon with a Lifetime Achievement award already, yet that is exactly what they’re doing. This is probably going to be Matt Damon’s year in that he’s got two big films coming out – The Informant and Invictus, now that the Green Zone has been pushed to next year. The Informant has Damon gaining 30 pounds to play disgraced corporate whistle blower Mark Whitacre, and in Invictus he plays Francois Pienaar. Two completely different roles for the versatile, under-the-radar Damon. Matt Damon was one of the best and most underrated performances in The Departed, overlooked by the Academy. But the real crime i his career is being snubbed for his brilliant portrayal of a sociopath in The Talented Mr. Ripley.

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