“I tried to fly and I fell”: Matt Damon Maybe Too Old to Play a Superhero, But James Gunn Can Make His Dream Come True as a Superman Villain

Oscar winner Matt Damon, now 54, has given the industry some of the most memorable hits of recent decades. The Cambridge native has shown off an exemplary range of acting with his roles in movies such as Goodwill Hunting, Interstellar, and the Bourne franchise.
While he has undoubtedly had a Hollywood career better than most, there is one area that he has yet to foray into: the superhero genre. This rings even more severe when considering the fact that Damon, as a kid, always wanted to play a superhero.
The actor even sacrificed an ankle for his dream, and while it may be too late to portray a Marvel or DC superhero, another interesting opportunity may as well present itself, in the near future. Damon may be the perfect candidate for a compelling Batman villain, in the form of Thomas Elliot, a.k.a. Hush.
Matt Damon once broke his ankle...
While he has undoubtedly had a Hollywood career better than most, there is one area that he has yet to foray into: the superhero genre. This rings even more severe when considering the fact that Damon, as a kid, always wanted to play a superhero.
The actor even sacrificed an ankle for his dream, and while it may be too late to portray a Marvel or DC superhero, another interesting opportunity may as well present itself, in the near future. Damon may be the perfect candidate for a compelling Batman villain, in the form of Thomas Elliot, a.k.a. Hush.
Matt Damon once broke his ankle...
- 1/3/2025
- by Rishabh Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
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