Matt. Is Damon still a A-list actor?

No, but to be fair, almost no one cares.

There are very few actors who can lead a film in a row and bring reliable box office income: Tom Cruise, will smith, Denzel Hayes Washington Jr., dwayne douglas johnson ... Who can tell me who I forgot?

We live in a world of franchising. The biggest stars are those who create unforgettable characters from existing IP. They can be diverse and play multiple roles. For example, Robert Downey Jr. (Jr.) can play Tony Stark and Sherlock Holmes almost at the same time.

Matt Damon also played this game in the Bourne ultimatum series, but it basically ended in Bourne ultimatum in 2007 (yes, I know there are two more strictly speaking), but that's all. Ocean series does not count. He didn't direct any other series of films. Unlike Tom Cruise, Matt Damon never really "became" this series. There is no such thing as a "Matt Damon movie". "What we are closest to is the one punch, two punches and three punches of The Rainmaker, Good Will Hunting and Global Man: talented people with bright future, who are beyond their abilities. This is so out of date.

Facts have proved that his best strategy is the "Leonardo DiCaprio route", that is, looking for the masterpieces of excellent directors, hoping that they can grasp the spirit of the times. His choice is very inaccurate. Yes, he was nominated for two Oscars (invictus and Mars Rescue), but many of his films are unforgettable. If you have heard of them, you will hardly remember his films: Suburb, Shrinking, The Great Wall, Monument Man, Elysium, Promised Land and We Bought a Zoo. There are some bright spots here and there, but Matt Damon's brand is a wise protagonist ... His brand has experienced a very bad decade.

Another factor, I think, is that Matt Damon was only 50 years old in the past year, and it's hard to know what to do with him. He is middle-aged. Is he a young man, an old man, a father or something? Not every actor can find a good role suitable for his forties. Tom Hanks also went through a difficult period in middle age, but when he was a little older and adapted to middle age, he recovered. For Hanks, 2 1 century is difficult. 20 10? Captain Phillips, spy bridge, Sullenberg, a beautiful day in the community. It better be shit.

Since Matt Damon can no longer play jason bourne or Will Hunt, he may never be a first-class star, but he can still have a good career. Speaking of which, do you know who was born to play a disappointed 40-year-old?

Editor: I have seen Leonardo DiCaprio questioned several times. Yes, he is a first-class actor. I don't know how he did it. He has several failed films, but his films sold like hot cakes as soon as they were released, almost showing contempt for God. Like Tom Cruise, he is surrounded by the best directors. Unlike Tom Cruise, they are rarely genre action movies. I didn't list him because I was a little agnostic about his ability. I have no choice. But he is definitely a first-class star.