Actor
Matt Damon
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25th Hour (2002)
Bill wonders if Damon could have raised the film’s awards profile by playing Barry Pepper’s part.
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Referenced in hypothetical sequel and role-comparison discussions.
About 72 minAlive (1993)
Used as a hypothetical cast upgrade and as a comparison for Hawke's career trajectory.
About 8 minContagion (2011)
His subdued performance and grief-stricken processing are praised, along with his less-polished look in the movie.
About 8 minFight Club (1999)
Brought up as an alternate narrator or Tyler candidate in the casting what-ifs.
About 64 minGood Will Hunting (1997)
Praised as irreplaceable as Will Hunting and the actor who had to do the most in the film.
About 32 minGood Will Hunting (1997)
Praised as brilliant, vulnerable, and the star of the film; the hosts think he deserved the Oscar and that his writing/acting achievement is extraordinary.
About 24 minManchester by the Sea (2016)
Discussed as a major champion of the project and as a possible alternate lead.
About 8 minOcean's 12 (2004)
Celebrated as the movie's funniest performer and as the most desperate character, which enhances the comedy.
About 8 minRounders (1998)
Praised as perfect casting for Mike McDermott and as part of a great early-career run of roles where he plays charming but dishonest characters.
About 8 minRounders (1998)
Praised as perfectly cast as Mike McDermott and part of a career peak.
About 16 minSchool Ties (1992)
Praised as a great villain with a chip-on-shoulder energy; hosts argue his performance foreshadows later work and makes him very hateable in a good way.
About 8 minThe Bourne Identity (2002)
Praised as smart about career choices, physically believable, and the movie’s central engine.
About 0 minThe Departed (2006)
Praised for playing creepy, controlled, sneaky energy well; the hosts think he and Leo could have swapped parts in theory.
About 8 minThe Martian (2015)
Praised as giving one of his best performances and as the key reason the film works.
About 0 minThe Departed (2006)
Seen as excellent and effective as the effortlessly villainous, insecure Colin Sullivan.
About 24 minThe Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Praised for giving his best performance and for taking a rare, weird, duplicitous role.
About 0 minF1 (2025)
Debated against Pitt as a comparable star, with Bill arguing Pitt is bigger culturally.
About 16 minOcean's Eleven (2001)
Seen as slightly awkward here, though still important to the ensemble.
About 8 minSaving Private Ryan (1998)
Seen as effective partly because Private Ryan is a slightly bratty, unlikable kid; they also criticize his end-of-movie reaction.
About 88 minTitanic (1997)
Discussed as a possible Cal; Van thinks he could have worked, but not as well as Billy Zane.
About 72 minBlood Diamond (2006)
Used as part of a broader point about the star-heavy 2006 movie landscape.
About 16 minI Am Legend (2007)
Referenced as another star who carried a survival movie alone in The Martian.
About 8 minJuice (1992)
Referenced as a benchmark for mainstream prestige access available to white actors of the era.
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