{
  "id": 18350196,
  "title": "Matt Damon On Why He Passed On ‘Ted’: “I Overthought It And Talked Myself Out Of It”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/matt-damon-on-why-he-passed-on-ted-i-overthought-it-and-talked-myself",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T18:16:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/11/matt-damon-passed-ted-1237214593/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Matt Damon is getting real about why he passed on starring in Seth MacFarlane’s 2012 comedy Ted. In a new interview, Damon looked back on his career and explained why, despite loving the script, he ended up moving on. “I never like to say that, because I don’t want to live with the regret, but […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}