When Matt Damon Revealed Why He Got Embarrassed After Kissing Angelina Jolie In 'The Good Shepherd'

The Hollywood diva, Angelina Jolie needs no introduction. The actress has been in the industry for over three decades now and has some popular films such as The Tourist, Maleficent and Eternals to her name. On the other hand, Matt Damon is famous for his roles in movies like Interstellar, The Martian, and Oppenheimer.

Both Hollywood stalwarts have worked in 2006 Robert De Niro’s film, The Good Shepherd. The audience highly appreciated their acting, but during the promotions, Matt revealed that he felt embarrassed while kissing Angelina.

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What did Matt Damon say about kissing Angelina Jolie?

Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie knew each other even before they starred in the film, The Good Shepherd because of Angelina’s husband and Matt’s good friend, Brad Pitt. That’s not it. And even both the co-stars were good friends. These connections made the kissing scene in the film very awkward for him. While talking to the Reveal magazine on the same, the actor mentioned that it was similar to kissing his sister. He said:

“We’re old friends so it was like kissing my sister and really awkward, and generally awful.” 

What did Angelina Jolie say about the kissing scene with Matt Damon?

On the other hand, his stunning co-star, Angelina, was not at all bothered by the whole kissing scene. In the same interview, she said that the kiss did not mean anything. She said:

“In reality, both the people we’re involved with couldn’t have cared less about that because they know us. You know, it’s one of those things where it’s like the least threatening person. You know, good luck to you guys, I hope it’s not too awkward."

What was the film, The Good Shepherd about?

The film is based on the origins of the American intelligence agency, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the ardent patriots who turned it into a strong organisation. Matt Damon plays the role of ‘Edward Wilson’ and Angelina Jolie plays ‘Margaret Clover Russell’. The movie did not receive much success at the box office, but Matt and Angelina garnered praise for their acting.

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Angelina Jolie’s relationships to date

In 2016, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt announced their separation. The ex-couple got married in 2014. Angelina had been in several high-profile relationships before getting married to the Fight Club actor. Angelina first got married to English actor, Jonathan Lee Miller in 1996 and got divorced in 1999. Then the actress married Billy Bob Thornton, who played her co-star in Pushing Tin in 2000. She got divorced from Billy in 2003. As per reports, Angelina is now more focused on her children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox

Matt Damon’s relationships to date

Matt Damon has been married to Luciana Barroso for almost two decades now. The couple has three daughters, Isabella, Gia, and Stella. Matt is also a stepdad to Alexia Barroso, Luciana’s daughter from her previous husband. Despite Matt’s status as an A-list actor, the couple is quite secretive and doesn't often discuss their relationship or personal life with the media. 

What are your thoughts on Matt Damon’s statement regarding the kiss with Angelina Jolie? Let us know.

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