ARTICLES RELATING TO MATT DAMON

Spotlight on gay rights at Cannes

2013-05-21 19:22

Michael Douglas and Matt Damon have put their hetero hunk image aside to play gay lovers in the buzzed-about Liberace biopic, Behind the Candelabra, which makes its Cannes debut.

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First look: Elysium trailer

2013-04-10 08:15

Set in the year 2159, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds. Starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley. In cinemas 30 August.

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Liberace movie 'too gay' for Hollywood

2013-01-08 11:46

Steven Soderbergh has revealed his upcoming film Behind the Candelabra, based on the life of flamboyant pianist Liberace, was initially rejected by film studios.

Matt Damon for Lance Armstrong movie

2012-10-30 13:59

Matt Damon is reportedly linked to star in a movie about disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, whose doping scandal resulted in him being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.

Matt Damon says no to more Bourne

2012-10-12 20:00

Matt Damon has ruled himself out of playing Jason Bourne ever again because the plot developments of the fourth film, The Bourne Legacy, made it impossible.

Michael Douglas gets gay kissing tips

2012-09-17 22:20

Catherine Zeta-Jones has been giving husband Michael Douglas tips on how to kiss Matt Damon for his new movie Behind the Candelabra, in which he plays Liberace.

Matt Damon to join fifth Bourne movie

2012-06-28 14:00

Matt Damon and Jeremy Renner look set to work together on a fifth Bourne film after producer Frank Marshall admitted "all possibilities are open".

Michael Douglas caught in wife's panties

2012-06-07 22:23

Catherine Zeta-Jones says she walked in on husband Michael Douglas wearing her underwear in preparation for his film role as gay entertainer Liberace.

We Bought a Zoo

2012-01-18 15:04

We Bought a Zoo certainly looks the part of a fun, family night out and is fully committed to it - even though the undercurrent of heartache is ever-present.

Matt Damon slams Bourne writer

2011-12-14 13:13

Matt Damon says Tony Gilroy's first draft for The Bourne Ultimatum was "unreadable" and "embarrassing" and added that it could have been ended his career.

Happy Feet Two (3D)

2011-10-25 16:29

Twelve-year-old Joel reviews the sort-of-musical in which Mumble and the rest of the emperor penguins get into trouble.

Michael Douglas to play Liberace

2011-10-12 15:05

Michael Douglas is set to play legendary extravagant pianist Liberace for an HBO movie, opposite Matt Damon as his live-in lover.

5 Riveting rugby movies

2011-09-02 10:34

Fast paced sporting action, Leon Schuster and Nelson Mandela make these five films stand out as riveting rugby movies that will fan your World Cup fever.

Edward Norton for Bourne villain role

2011-07-13 18:37

Edward Norton is in negotiations to play the villain in The Bourne Legacy opposite Jeremy Renner.

Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium cast grows

2011-05-31 07:00

District 9 director Neill Blomkamp has added Brazilian actress Alice Braga to the star-studded cast of his latest sci-fi movie.

Dominic Cooper for The Bourne Legacy

2011-03-28 15:03

Dominic Cooper is the frontrunner to land the lead role in Tony Gilroy's The Bourne Legacy.

Jake Gyllenhaal for The Bourne Legacy

2011-02-25 20:20

Jake Gyllenhaal has been revealed to be among a host of leading men being considered for the forthcoming Bourne sequel The Bourne Legacy.

Robert, Matt to present Golden Globes

2011-01-05 23:58

Robert Pattinson and Matt Damon will be among the stars presenting awards at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles.

Matt Damon to join Neill Blomkamp movie?

2010-12-14 10:10

Matt Damon is reportedly in talks to join the cast of Neill Blomkamp's upcoming sci-fi drama Elysium, alongside South African star Sharlto Copley.

Matt Damon puts it on the line

2010-03-11 15:44

Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass have put their reputations as sure-fire hitmakers at risk with their new movie Green Zone.

Damon, Law reunite on screen

2010-02-10 13:02

Matt Damon and Jude Law have signed up to star in a thriller by director Steven Soderbergh, their first film together since The Talented Mr Ripley.

Meatballs reigns at box office

2009-09-20 20:49

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, a new 3D animated feature based on a popular children's book, has shone brightest at the weekend box office in North America.

Damon's weighty fun

2009-09-08 11:30

Gaining weight is not only easy, but a lot of fun, says Matt Damon, who had to assume larger proportions for his role as a corporate honcho his new movie.

 

Matt Damon renews wedding vows

2013-04-14 13:19

A former top government official in St Lucia says actor Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso, are renewing their wedding vows of eight years with a lavish party on the eastern Caribbean island.

Matt Damon reveals Elysium footage, poster

2013-04-09 08:58

A few hundred film fans in Los Angeles and Berlin have got an early look at the future home of the 1% as imagined by SA-born District 9 director Neill Blomkamp.

Berlin film fest annouces 2013 line-up

2012-12-14 13:37

The Berlin film festival has announced it's 2013 line-up, and among the main competition entries will be Matt Damon's drama based on the fracking industry.

Elysium, RoboCop release dates moved

2012-10-16 17:24

The RoboCop remake has been pushed back until February 2014, making way for Neill Blomkamp's sci-fi epic Elysium to take its place on Sony's release schedule on 9 August 2013.

Tom Cruise gets spanked by drag queen

2012-10-10 22:17

Tom Cruise and Matt Damon have both received spankings from a drag queen as part of Matt's 42nd birthday celebrations in London.

First look: Neill Blomkamp's Elysium

2012-07-05 13:45

The first official photograph from District 9 director Neill Blomkamp's latest sci-fi movie Elysium has been released, starring Matt Damon and Sharlto Copley.

Neill Blomkamp Elysium details unveiled

2012-06-18 15:30

The plot details of South African director Neill Blomkamp's latest sci-fi movie Elysium, his first release since District 9, have been released.

Margaret

2012-02-29 11:38

From the director of You Can Count on Me.

Matt Damon 'cried' over snakes

2011-12-15 16:54

Scarlett Johansson claims her We Bought a Zoo co-star Matt Damon cried "like a baby" when he had to shoot scenes with snakes.

Jeremy Renner reveals Bourne details

2011-11-23 18:49

Matt Damon's Bourne replacement Jeremy Renner has revealed details of The Bourne Legacy, including his character's name.

Matt Damon wants to be Bourne again

2011-10-17 15:52

Matt Damon says he is keen to star in another Bourne movie, but is still happy for Jeremy Renner to replace him in the next instalment.

Contagion

2011-09-30 10:36

A tense docu-thriller that boasts more star power than it knows what to do with, Contagion is a curious piece of "what-if" scenario plotting about the global outbreak of a deadly new virus.

Brangelina living like prisoners

2011-07-20 09:49

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are ''like prisoners'' because of their fame, according to their friend Matt Damon.

Jodie Foster 'jumped' to work with Blomkamp

2011-06-01 13:27

Jodie Foster has praised South African-born director Neill Blomkamp, saying District 9 is "as close to perfect as it gets".

The Adjustment Bureau

2011-05-27 17:21

Matt Damon and Emily Blunt bring their A-game to a thoroughly enjoyable sci fi-thriller romance that asks big questions about our destiny.

Neill Blomkamp's Elysium gets release

2011-03-11 12:27

District 9 director Neill Bomkamp's highly anticipated new movie, Elysium, has been issued a release date.

Hereafter

2011-01-07 14:06

Clint Eastwood moves from the early days of democracy in South Africa to the supernatural and offers a masterclass in powerful human drama.

Jodie Foster joins Blomkamp's Elysium

2011-01-04 15:00

Jodie Foster has signed up to star alongside Sharlto Copley and Matt Damon in Neill Blomkamp's new sci-fi movie Elysium.

Damon, wife welcome daughter

2010-10-25 09:35

Hollywood star Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso, have a new baby daughter.

Charlize 'not wearing undies'

2010-03-07 10:44

Charlize Theron has let it slip that she won't be wearing underwear at the glamorous Oscars event...

Princess and the Frog at No 1

2009-12-14 08:04

The Princess and the Frog has earned a big wet kiss from family audiences with a No. 1 weekend of $25m.

Clooney to help Matt get sexy

2009-09-12 10:29

George Clooney has pledged to help his friend and fellow thespian Matt Damon shape up to reclaim the title of "sexiest man alive."

Matt terrified of Twitter

2009-08-15 20:04

Matt Damon is terrified of Twitter because he fears he might be swamped by strange messages from obsessed fans.

 
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