“I just hate him so much”: Matt Damon Called a Truce With His Worst Enemy After 17 Years Because of an Unbelievable Reason
Academy Award Winner Matt Damon is known in the industry for his convivial nature and jovial personality. But as promotional interviews for Oppenheimer roll out, more than just on-set stories surface. In one such interview, the Invictus actor mentioned a feud of his with this big name in the industry. And begrudgingly stated a particular reason why he is willing to call a truce on the matter. Read ahead to find out what caused an actor of such good spirits to hold a grudge in the first place.
Matt Damon Loathes This Talk Show Host
Matt Damon let his emotions be known about how he is at odds with Jimmy Kimmel. While promoting his upcoming movie Oppenheimer with his friend and co-star, Emily Blunt, played a fun game of Agree to Disagree for an interview. They had similar opinions on pretty much everything being asked. But one question saw them having drastically different opinions. When asked about Jimmy Fallon being a better talk show host than Jimmy Kimmel, the Martian actor strongly agreed. He said:
Obviously, obviously, all day long. F*ck Jimmy Kimmel!
This statement of his shocked his co-player Blunt. And claimed he is bitter as Kimmel has never let him on his show. Explaining himself, he added, that in his seventeen-year-long career as an actor, he has never once had the opportunity to grace the couch on Jimmy Kimmel Live! His admitted bitterness has caused him to hate Kimmel.
What Redeemed Jimmy Kimmel in Matt Damon’s Eyes
Damon admits that Kimmel’s one action has caused him to turn a blind eye to the whole matter and Kimmel’s behavior.
“My opinion of him slightly softened when I heard he was paying his entire staff through the writers’ strike.”
Damon is referring to the 2007-2008 writers’ strikes. At that time, talk show hosts had taken the initiative to pay lower-level employees from their own pocket. Kimmel was the forebearer of this drive. As thoughtful an action as this is extremely heartwarming and caused Kimmel to earn some serious brownie points in Damon’s eyes. Post this interview, if ever Damon happens to be on Jimmy Kimmel Live! , this faux-feud and joking begrudging will surely make an interesting point of conversation.
