By Sarah Sluis
Two trailers of movies starring Matt Damon in one day? And just after I wrote about him yesterday? I guess there's a reason I consider Matt Damon one of my favorite actors. Oddly enough, his highly lauded Bourne movies leave me cold, but his memorable roles in the Ocean's series, Good Will Hunting, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and The Departed, among others, always make me eagerly anticipate his films, even more uneven ones like the recent The Informant!
The first trailer is for Invictus, which releases on December 11. It's a feel-good, based-on-a-true-story kind of tale that appeals to Oscar voters. Damon plays a rugby captain who is enlisted by South African President Nelson Mandela to win the 1995 World Cup. Mandela hopes the economic and racial divisions within the country can be mediated by national pride. The trailer has some heartbreaking looks at the Johannesburg slums, last seen in District 9 (albeit in a sci-fi context).
Next up is The Green Zone, which was pushed back and is now set for a March 12, 2010 release. Paul Greengrass, who helmed the Bourne movies, directs. It shows all signs of being your typical action thriller, but distinguishes itself with its hyperreal historical setting. Damon plays a CIA agent who has been tasked with finding the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. When they don't show up, he tries to find the misleading source and get to the bottom of the intrigue.
Currently, Damon's filming The Adjustment Bureau. They've been shooting in New York City's West Village, with trailers set up on Greenwich Avenue a couple weeks ago. From Darren Aronofsky, the movie centers on a politician (Damon) and the mysterious ballerina he falls in love with (Emily Blunt). I seriously hope there is an element of Vertigo or Ghost in here--who doesn't love a good romantic mystery?
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