Matt Damon Turns Down Avatar

Matt Damon was offered the lead role in James Cameron's Avatar along with 10 percent of the film's profits, but he turned it down out of respect for his verbal commitment to The Bourne Ultimatum. By passing on the role, he missed out on a payday estimated at nearly 300 million dollars, making it one of the largest sums an actor has ever declined.

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