- Matt Damon has frequently claimed he turned down the lead role in James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar, which would have included a 10 per cent share of the gross, potentially costing him hundreds of millions of dollars.
- Damon stated he declined the role due to scheduling conflicts with a Jason Bourne franchise movie he was filming at the time.
- Director James Cameron has now refuted Damon's long-standing story, asserting that the actor was 'never offered the part'.
- Cameron clarified that while Damon expressed interest during a phone conversation, scheduling issues prevented any formal offer or detailed discussion about the character from taking place.
- The director suggested that Damon 'extrapolated' the claim about the 10 per cent payout, implying it was a hypothetical condition rather than a concrete offer from Cameron.
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