Let’s begin right here: If I met Channing Tatum or Matt Damon I might not be OK; they’re two fabulous actors on the high of their video games, they usually seem to be nice people to be round. Properly, it seems Channing Tatum is in an identical boat, as he lately admitted he was extraordinarily nervous the primary time he met Matt Damon, and stated he was so embarrassed by what he stated he “virtually didn’t recuperate.”
This interplay occurred again in 2011, so earlier than 21 Leap Avenue and Magic Mike, Tatum was working with Damon on one in all Steven Soderbergh’s films referred to as Facet Results. The actor recalled the story about assembly the Oscar-winning actor and author, noting how humorous it was, but in addition how embarrassing it was for him on the time. Tatum advised Individuals:
We’re in Albuquerque, and we have shot for the day. We’re all simply hanging out on the resort bar and Matt Damon comes by to hang around with Soderbergh. I am simply beside myself. I am such a fan, and nonetheless am. I sat down subsequent to him, and I used to be like, ‘Hey, man. The place are you from?’ — and I used to be like ‘I simply requested Matt Damon the place he is from.’
He makes a great level, it’s onerous to not know the place Damon is from. The Good Will Looking star and his BFF Ben Affleck are famously from Boston, and Tatum knew that, nevertheless, he requested the query anyway. The Magic Mike star continued the story, recalling how mortified he was within the second, saying:
Everybody on the planet is aware of the place Matt Damon is from, and he clearly is aware of that I do know the place Matt Damon is from, and I virtually did not recuperate. I do not assume I stated something for the following possibly two hours or so, and I nonetheless give it some thought at this time. Each every now and then, I will simply have a chilly sweat and really feel like, I can not consider….
I really feel you man, I additionally would have stated one thing foolish like this if I met any member of the Ocean’s Eleven forged, particularly Matt Damon. Fortunately, The Martian actor was very pleasant, and he didn’t query Tatum’s foolish quandary. The Logan Fortunate star continued the story, explaining:
He knew I used to be freaking out and simply did not even acknowledge it. As a result of he is such a personable man. He simply took care of me in that second and answered me. It was like nothing ever occurred. He was identical to, ‘Oh, I am from Boston. The place are you from?’ and I used to be like, ‘I am from Florida.’ In my head I simply stored screaming: ‘I am sorry. I am sorry!’
Tatum completed the story by saying he nonetheless talks to Damon once in a while, and he “kind of [keeps] it collectively at this time.”
It’s enjoyable to know that actors additionally get nervous round different actors they appear as much as. Contemplating each males have made huge marks within the movie business, they usually each have large releases on the 2023 film schedule, it’s humorous to assume Tatum could be so gobsmacked by assembly Damon. Nonetheless, it makes complete sense, and I would not be shocked if The Bourne Identification additionally had some tales about being starstruck, and saying one thing like his Facet Results co-star did.
Fortunate for us, each Damon and Tatum have thrilling films popping out this 12 months, with the third installment within the Magic Mike trilogy hitting theaters this weekend (the opposite two can be found with an HBO Max subscription), whereas Damon and his pal Ben Affleck’s film Air launched its first trailer with a launch date of April 5. Hopefully, we’ll get to see the 2 actors in a film collectively someday sooner or later, and possibly this time Channing Tatum will have the ability to play it cool with Matt Damon.
