Matt Damon Really Enjoyed His Cameo In THOR: RAGNAROK
Before Thor: Ragnarok was released there were rumors that Matt Damon had snuck in a role, and once the MCU film hit theaters it was quite obvious that fans weren’t disappointed by Damon’s comedic timing. The actor told Collider that he thought his part in Ragnarok was hilarious and discussed what brought him to the movie.
During the interview Damon was asked if he had always wanted to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or if his Ragnarok appearance was a spur of the moment thing:
“Chris just called me up, and Taika called me up, and I’m friends with those guys. They pitched me the idea and I just thought it was hysterical, the idea of basically an intergalactic community theater actor kind of living out Tom Hiddleston’s character’s fantasy. I just thought it was just a great, funny bit, and very easy to do. Those guys were a lot of fun, and Taika runs a really fun set. It was a light lift for me.”
The scene in question was near the beginning of the film where he played an Asgardian actor portraying Loki along with Sam Neill as Odin, and Luke Hemsworth as Thor. But now that Damon has had the small part in Ragnarok it pretty much rules him out of playing any of the big heroes or villains in the future of the MCU.
Damon added that Tom Hiddleston and Chris Hemsworth were on set during their day of shooting, and seemed to enjoy the scene just as much as the audiences did:
“Tom was right there, and Chris was there, and we were all having a good laugh.”
Director Taika Waititi promised a fun third installment to the Thor saga. Damon wasn't the only actor to bring the laughs, there were other brilliant comedic performances from stars like Jeff Goldblum and Hemsworth. One might even argue that Ragnarok has set a precedent for how Marvel movies should be made moving forward.
What did you guys think of Damon's cameo, was it a nice addition or was it too distracting?