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Matt Damon has landed an interesting role in Alexander Payne's next film that he calls Downsizing. The movie is described as a social satire in which "a guy realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself." So it looks like we're going to see a little Matt Damon up on the big screen. There aren't any more details on the story at this point, but the little bit I do know has sparked my interest.
Downsizing was scripted by Payne and Jim Taylor. The two worked together on the Oscar winning screenplay for Sideways. They also wrote the script for the film About Schmidt. I'm a fan of the kind of films that Payne makes, which also includes Election, Descendants, and, most recently, Nebraska.
This should be a fun project for Damon, who is also set to star in the Ridley Scott-directed film The Martian. He's also coming back for another installment of the Bourne franchise with director Paul Greengrass.
