From Variety · Isabelle Farina · · 40s
Matt Damon Almost Starred in 'Ted'
Matt Damon nearly starred in 'Ted' but talked himself out of it.
In brief
Matt Damon nearly starred in 'Ted' but talked himself out of it. Matt Damon passed on starring in the 2012 comedy 'Ted' after laughing too hard while reading the script. Originally reported by Variety.
Matt Damon's 'Ted' Role
Matt Damon nearly starred in the 2012 comedy Ted as John, the teddy bear's best friend.
“I don’t want to live with the regret, but I can tell you that I passed on Ted and I’ve never had this experience where I laughed so hard reading a script.”
Damon's Reason for Passing
Damon said he laughed too hard reading the script and talked himself out of the role.
“I literally took it to dinner and was reading parts of it out to my friends at dinner. And then I just got too clever by half.”
Damon's Final Thought
Damon admitted he doesn't know what he was thinking when he passed on the role.
“I don’t know what I was thinking. I was like, ‘Well, maybe the teddy bear’s actually the best part.’”
Here's the gist
Matt Damon passed on starring in the 2012 comedy 'Ted' after laughing too hard while reading the script.
