Here’s Why Matt Damon Had To Negotiate “Extensively” With His Wife To Be Able To Star In “Oppenheimer”
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Here’s Why Matt Damon Had To Negotiate “Extensively” With His Wife To Be Able To Star In “Oppenheimer”,“I actually negotiated in couples therapy — this is a true story — the one caveat to my taking time off was if Chris Nolan called.”
Here’s Why Matt Damon Had To Negotiate “Extensively” With His Wife To Be Able To Star In “Oppenheimer”
Over the last few years, Matt Damon has appeared in — and produced — several acclaimed movies.
Albert L. Ortega / Getty ImagesAnd so, it’s no secret that Matt has been super busy lately in terms of his acting career.
Karwai Tang / WireImageWell, it turns out that Matt’s hectic schedule is something that’s come between him and his wife, Luciana Barroso.
Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for NetflixMatt and Luciana have been married for almost two decades now, tying the knot back in 2005. They have four daughters: Alexia, Isabella, Gia, and Stella.
Bruce Glikas / Bruce Glikas / WireImageThis week, Matt revealed that he told Luciana he’d be taking a break from acting before he was offered his latest role, which is in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
Gareth Cattermole / Gareth Cattermole / Getty ImagesMatt portrays Gen. Leslie Groves in the historical drama-thriller, which will be released later this week, alongside Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Robert Downey Jr.
David M. Benett / Jed Cullen/Dave Benett / WireImageSitting down with his costars on Monday to speak with Entertainment Weekly, Matt revealed that he “negotiated extensively” with Luciana about being able to take on the Oppenheimer role given that he’d previously told her he was taking a break from acting.
Albert L. Ortega / Getty ImagesNoting that he was approached by the director himself, Matt — who previously appeared in Chris’s 2014 film Interstellar — explained that while he’d initially told Luciana that he was taking a break from acting, his one “caveat” was “if Chris Nolan called.”
Paul Morigi / Getty Images“This is going to sound made up, but it’s actually true,” he told Cillian, Emily, Robert, and Christopher. “I had — not to get too personal — negotiated extensively with my wife that I was taking time off.”
Entertainment Weekly youtube.com“I had been in Interstellar, and then Chris put me on ice for a couple of movies, so I wasn’t in the rotation, but I actually negotiated in couples therapy — this is a true story — the one caveat to my taking time off was if Chris Nolan called,” Matt revealed.
Entertainment Weekly youtube.com“This is without knowing whether or not he was working on anything, because he never tells you… He just calls you out of the blue,” he added.
Entertainment Weekly youtube.comWith all this in mind, it’s perhaps no surprise that Matt described the moment Christopher called him for Oppenheimer as “a moment” in his and Luciana’s household.
Franco Origlia / Getty ImagesEchoing Matt’s comments about Christopher’s impromptu way of casting actors for his films, Cillian — who plays the titular character of J. Robert Oppenheimer in the movie — revealed he had “no idea” about the role before being phoned by the director.
Samir Hussein / Samir Hussein / WireImage“Chris’s way of operating is that he just calls you out of the blue,” says Cillian. “I genuinely had no idea. He said he was making a movie about Oppenheimer and he said, ‘I’d like you to play Oppenheimer.’”
Entertainment Weekly youtube.com“I had to sit down. It was kind of overwhelming,” he added, with Christopher noting that he feels ringing people out of the blue is “a fun way to do it.”
Entertainment Weekly youtube.com“[It’s] a fun way to do it,” he said, before adding, “but it means that it’s very difficult to call you to go out to dinner or something. Because every time you answer the phone it’s like, ‘What’s it going to be?’”
David M. Benett / Jed Cullen/Dave Benett / WireImageYou can watch the Oppenheimer cast’s “Around the Table” video with Entertainment Weekly here. The movie will be in theaters on July 21.
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- Emily Blunt Revealed Cillian Murphy’s Diet For “Oppenheimer,” And It’s Not Exactly Safe Or HealthyRyan Schocket · July 16, 2023
Matt Damon Explained Why He Really Regrets Turning Down “Avatar,” And I Get ItLarry Fitzmaurice · May 23, 2023
The “Oppenheimer” Cast Just Walked Out Of Their London Premiere In Solidarity With The SAG-AFTRA StrikeNora Dominick · July 13, 2023
Emily Blunt Revealed Cillian Murphy’s Diet For “Oppenheimer,” And It’s Not Exactly Safe Or HealthyRyan Schocket · July 16, 2023Topics in this article
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