Matt Damon Explained The Emotional Reason He Had “Trouble” Watching The New “Ripley” Adaptation

Celebrity · Posted 2 minutes ago Matt Damon Explained The Emotional Reason He Had “Trouble” Watching The New “Ripley” Adaptation Matt’s comments come after he and Andrew Scott — who both portrayed Tom Ripley — had a surprise moment at the Met Gala with Jude Law." by Ellen Durney BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Matt Damon has mixed emotions about the latest Ripley adaptation. Dia Dipasupil / WireImage Back in 1999, Matt starred as Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr.

Ripley , which was adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s 1995 novel of the same name. © Miramax / Courtesy: Everett Collection, / ©Miramax/courtesy Everett / Everett Collection The Oscar-nominated movie also starred Jude Law , Gwyneth Paltrow , Cate Blanchett, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Because the original film is so beloved, anticipation was high earlier this year when Netflix released Ripley, another adaptation of the 1995 novel, starring Andrew Scott as the titular character.

Theo Wargo / The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images After Ripley premiered in April, the eight-episode series — shot in black and white — received predominantly positive reviews, with many praising Andrew’s “ spellbinding ” performance in the lead role. Lorenzo Sisti /©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection But despite the critical acclaim for Netflix’s Ripley , Matt explained in a new interview that it wasn’t all that easy for him to watch — but not for the reasons you might expect. Noam Gal.