Why did Matt Damon pass?
MW: I don´t know. I haven´t spoken to him since. I know it was something that Brad originally wanted to do, before Matt was involved. I don´t know if it’s schedules or a whole bunch of stuff, but I know how excited Brad was to get another opportunity to make this movie and play that part. EI: Films are illusion. You can make us believe, through your acting, that people are apes or whatever… MW: Oh, I didn´t believe that one, that´s for sure. But no, I´ve seen every boxing movie ever made. I´m also a huge fight fan. I fought a little bit when I was younger, and some of the greatest movies ever made–talk about Raging Bull and Rocky, I saw them 30 times. The fighting just wasn´t as realistic as what we hope to achieve and accomplish, in this movie. EI: Which means? MW: You got to get in there and take it. I talked to Brad–he wants to do the same thing, and so I´m excited about that. EI: When you go on location, are you able to bring your family with you? MW: Yeah, they were there for thre
