Matt Damon On Why He Passed On ‘Ted’: “I Overthought It And Talked Myself Out Of It”
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"Matt Damon On Why He Passed On ‘Ted’: “I Overthought It And Talked Myself Out Of It”" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Playlist, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and The Boston Globe. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Matt Damon Wants Quentin Tarantino To Write A Movie For Him & Ben Affleck, Reveals He Turned Down ‘Ted’ The Playlist · 9h ago
- Matt Damon Reveals Why He Passed on Starring in ‘Ted’ The Hollywood Reporter · 9h ago
- Matt Damon Nearly Starred in ‘Ted’ but ‘I Talked Myself Out of It’: ‘I Don’t Know What I Was Thinking’ Variety · 9h ago
- Matt Damon nearly starred in this big Boston comedy. Here’s why he laments turning it down. The Boston Globe · 9h ago
- Matt Damon On Why He Passed On ‘Ted’: “I Overthought It And Talked Myself Out Of It” Deadline · 9h ago
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