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“You’re dating me, man. You’re aging both of us,” The Hill star Colin Ford said during our chat with a laugh. I had just brought up the fact that Ford starred in We Bought a Zoo over a decade ago. Ford was just 15 when the film came out — his co-star Elle Fanning was […]

You may remember Colin Ford from We Bought a Zoo. The budding star starred in that film in 2011 and has since had a successful career that includes roles in Netflix’s Dahmer series and Captain Marvel. He now stars as Rickey Hill in The Hill with Dennis Quaid. ClutchPoints caught up with Ford during the […]

Matt Damon recently opened up about a less-than-pleasant experience he had while filming a romantic scene with Scarlett Johansson for the 2011 comedy film “We Bought A Zoo.” In the heartwarming movie, Damon played a widowed father who buys a rundown zoo after the death of his wife. Sparks fly between his character, Benjamin Mee, […]

Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon has opened up about a major career decision that cost him a whopping $250 million. In 2009, Damon was offered the lead role in James Cameron’s groundbreaking film Avatar and a percentage of the movie’s earnings. However, he turned down the opportunity, joking that it was “something awful like that,” Yahoo […]

While contemplating taking a hiatus from acting, Matt Damon had one exception that would cause him to reconsider that: Christopher Nolan calling him. Well, Damon is one of the stars of his upcoming film, Oppenheimer. In a conversation with Entertainment Weekly for their Around the Table series, Damon said, “This is going to sound made […]

In a surprising turn of events, acclaimed director Christopher Nolan played a significant role in altering actor Matt Damon’s plans for a hiatus from acting. Damon revealed in an interview that Nolan unexpectedly called him, causing him to break a promise he made to his wife during a couples therapy session, according to Entertainment Weekly. […]

Matt Damon, while promoting his new film Oppenheimer, revealed that he’s a big fan of Inhaler — the Irish band led by U2’s frontman Bono’s son, Eli Hewson. During an appearance on Radio X, Damon was asked what his favorite bands are, and like the true friend that he is to U2’s frontman, he namedropped […]

Everyone, at this point, has heard of the ongoing WGA strike. But now there’s another strike looming, with the Screen Actors Guild, or the SAG-AFTRA strike. Matt Damon spoke on the subject, and how he stands on the strike should it comes to fruition. He was in support of those actors. “It’s gonna be tough […]

It’s easy to forget that while actors inhabit the roles they take on, they’re still human. Matt Damon is no exception as he recently revealed that a certain role sent him into depression. During an appearance on Jake’s Takes ahead of the premiere of Oppenheimer, Damon said that he “fell into a depression” in the […]

Oppenheimer star Emily Blunt had some high praise for the filming experience of Christopher Nolan’s latest epic. The actress compared the experience to being at “summer camp” in a new interview. During People Magazine’s photo shoot for Oppenheimer, Blunt compared the experience of shooting the film to summer camp saying, “We were all in the […]

Air, the box office hit about NBA legend Michael Jordan and the timeline leading up to his monumental sneaker endorsement deal with Nike, received its first bit of controversy when disgraced former President Donald Trump used its script while making a promotional video for Truth Social. As the fundraising video begins, Trump can be seen […]

Christopher Nolan is a prolific filmmaker — but we all knew that. Thanks to Matt Damon, we have a peek behind the curtain of Oppenheimer and how Nolan ensured historical accuracy in his new film. Speaking to Vanity Fair, Damon revealed some of the lengths that Nolan went to recreate the historical era he’s portraying. […]

Pop culture enthusiasts are likely anticipating the weekend of July 21 as both Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie are set to release. However, Matt Damon, star of Oppenheimer, has weighed in on the rivalry. Speaking to Vanity Fair, Damon revealed he was unaware of the rivalry. “This is the first time I’m hearing […]

Matt Damon is one of the biggest names in Hollywood, especially after starring in hit movies such as Air, The Bourne movies, Good Will Hunting, and many others. He is also an Oscar Award winner. Given that Damon is one of the biggest celebrities in the industry today, have you ever wondered how the Hollywood […]

Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid is just a number of weeks away, but the positive reactions the film recently got out of a private screening should excite anyone looking forward to the film. Deadline reported on a private screening of The Little Mermaid hosted by Rob Marshall (the director of the film) and […]

Ben Affleck’s Air has been doing well in theaters — it has grossed over $34.7 million in its first week and a half alone — for a film not based on a franchise, but for those who haven’t made it out to the theater or don’t want to, the film finally has a Prime Video […]

The Ocean’s Eleven franchise is one of the biggest franchises out there, and George Clooney has called out two actors who regret turning down the role that eventually went to Matt Damon. Speaking at a panel at the 2023 TCM Film Festival, Clooney and director Steven Soderbergh talked about the casting process of Ocean Eleven’s […]

Ben Affleck’s Air has been a critical success thus far, sitting pretty with 95% and 98% scores on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and audience on Rotten Tomatoes and is one of the best films of the year. With that said, how much did the film gross during its opening five-day weekend? After all, it’s an […]

Jack Harlow‘s acting debut hasn’t even been released yet, but that hasn’t stopped the 26-year-old rapper from receiving other roles as he will round out the cast of Apple Original Films‘ upcoming film, The Instigators. Deadline exclusively reported that Harlow will join an all-star cast made up of Matt Damon; Casey Affleck; Hong Chau (coming […]

In recent years, Ben Affleck has been on a hot streak and can do very little wrong (okay, we’ll forgive him for Deep Water). Dating back to The Way Back, a film featuring his best dramatic performance to date, Affleck has had a real career revival that got rid of the bad taste left from […]