Yes, it was only 2020 (and not the decade or so ago that it
feels like) that he was over here for Ridley Scott s historical epic The Last Duel, a movie that now has a trailer and is due to arrive in Irish cinemas this October.
While it does feel like ages ago, Matt and his Supervalu bag are still very much fresh in our memory, and he obviously left a lasting impression on the people of Ireland, and more specifically, the natives of Dalkey, where Damon spent most of his time when he wasn t filming.
We recently caught up with the Oscar-winner while he was in Cannes promoting his new drama
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Abigail Breslin and Matt Damon in
Stillwater. Matt Damon and Lilou Siauvaud in
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Photo by Jessica Forde / Focus Features The last we heard from writer/director Tom McCarthy, he was delivering one of the best movies about newspaper journalism in movie history,
Spotlight, which would go on to win Best Picture at the 2016 Academy Awards. His directorial follow-up,
Stillwater, is another one that feels ripped straight from the headlines, but is actually an original story about an estranged family, clashing cultures, and the lengths people will go to prove their innocence. Matt Damon plays Bill, an Oklahoma native who works on oil rigs and in construction. His daughter, Allison (Abigail Breslin), is in prison in Marseilles, France, having been convicted of killing her girlfriend five years prior. Bill makes regular trips to France to bring Allison things she needs, although their relationship is strained due to Bill’s extended absences and alcoholism
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