Matt Damon Exposes Hollywood and The Sad Truth That’s Left Him Feeling Depressed

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Despite earning large sums of money and often having creative control over their work, actors like Matt Damon aren’t always happy with how Hollywood operates. Damon has frequently expressed his concerns about the industry’s current state. He acknowledges benefiting from the system, but points out that some of its ongoing issues are becoming more and more problematic.

Damon has repeatedly expressed his dislike for big-budget superhero movies. He often refers to them as films featuring characters in capes. Back in 2016, he predicted the current state of cinema—a landscape largely dominated by these types of films—and unfortunately, his prediction has proven accurate.

He recently expressed feeling down about the current state of the film industry, specifically because of the increasing number of extremely expensive, blockbuster movies being produced. He believes these large-scale projects are making it harder for smaller, character-focused films – the kind he often made – to get made.

You know, as a movie fan, it’s really bummed me out to hear that the kinds of films I grew up loving – the ones that were a solid, reliable watch, like Good Will Hunting or The Informant! – just aren’t being made by the big studios anymore. It seems like those mid-budget, character-driven stories either end up on TV now, or they’re made with such tiny budgets that hardly anyone gets to see them. It’s a real shame, honestly.

Damon’s career has lasted so long thanks to films like Good Will Hunting and The Informant! – he believes the latter especially helped him avoid being known for just one role. After these early hits, he strategically chose projects, working with well-known directors, making surprising appearances in other films, and leading roles in bigger, ensemble cast dramas.

For years, this approach worked well for the actor, but he’s been increasingly concerned over the past ten years that the support system for making these kinds of films is falling apart. It’s not just about money, though; Damon feels that modern screenplays are the core issue. He’s said that scripts have become too basic and storylines are often easy to guess.

Even with recent criticism, Matt Damon recently starred in and produced the Netflix film The Rip alongside Ben Affleck. He explained that the story intentionally repeats itself, because Netflix knows many people watch movies while also using their phones. It seems Damon has accepted that he can’t change how people watch and has adjusted his approach accordingly.

Recently, Matt Damon has been a supportive friend to Ben Affleck during his divorce from Jennifer Lopez. He’s also continued his charity work, speaking at the 2026 Davos summit about Water.org, his organization that provides clean water. Water.org has now helped over 85 million people worldwide through its loan programs.

Damon’s latest film, The Rip, is performing very well on Netflix, where it premiered on January 16th. This intense crime thriller, about Miami police investigating a large sum of money, quickly became a hit, racking up over 41 million views in its opening weekend. The film stars Steven Yeun and Teyana Taylor alongside other talented actors.

Matt Damon is starring in what’s expected to be one of the biggest movies of the decade: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. The epic fantasy, set to release on July 17th, has a huge budget and features a star-studded cast including Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Robert Pattinson. Damon will play the main character, Odysseus, in this new adaptation of the classic Greek story.

To play the part of the tired, famous warrior, the actor dramatically changed his body by losing weight. He called working on the movie a unique chance to create a large-scale film using traditional film. Despite some frustrations with the film industry, he says projects like this remind him why he loves making movies.

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2026-01-24 20:44