To this day, Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon are two of the most popular faces in Hollywood. For her part, she has starred in a large number of films that established her as one of the great actresses while he has become a star in action movies as well as other genres such as drama.
Curiously, the careers of both crossed in 2006, when they were chosen as the protagonists of The Good Shepherd. It was an action and spy drama directed by and starring Robert de Niro that shone with the performances of Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie. In addition, it had the participation of actors such as Eddie Redmayne, Alec Baldwin, Billy Crudup, John Turturro, Joe Pesci, among others.
The film, based on a true story, follows Edward Wilson, a man who during the Cold War takes up the risky profession of espionage and tries to maintain his career along with his family life, which causes him serious problems. The film is based on the life of James Jesus Angleton, one of the founders of the CIA.
The role of Edward Wilson fell into the hands of Matt Damon while Angelina Jolie was commissioned to play the protagonist's wife, Margaret 'Clover' Russell. Therefore, both actors had to commit to shooting some romantic scenes and it seems, Matt Damon did not feel very comfortable doing them.
During an interview, the actor revealed that filming those scenes with the actress was very rare, and that it was very difficult for him to carry them out. “Doing a romantic scene with the girlfriend of a good friend of yours is very rare. We all know each other,” he revealed.
It should be remembered that at that time Angelina Jolie was taking the first steps in her relationship with Brad Pitt. In turn, this is a great friend of Damon, whom she met during the filming of The Big Swindle films. Therefore, the actor did not feel comfortable working with Jolie.
Even so, the Maleficent star revealed that at the time, Puntilla showed no opposition to the scenes taking place, and even she wished them both luck and hoped they didn't make it too awkward. “The reality is that we are both with people who do not give importance to this because they know us. And the difference between kissing Mate and kissing Brad is very simple, one is my friend and the other is my boyfriend." Angelina.
The truth is that while for Matt Damon the romantic scenes were a problem, there was something else that was worrying Jolie: playing a woman so different from her. “I realized very early on that she would be a victim,” the actress revealed. Even her partner revealed that there was a scene in the movie where Jolie's character constantly apologized, something 'Angie' would never do.
The Good Shepherd received mixed reviews from critics, but still, many singled out the performances of its leads. Luckily for everyone, the scenes between Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon didn't get too awkward and the two remained friends. At the moment, there are no signs that the actors will share the screen again, although Robert De Niro has stated on several occasions his intentions to make a sequel to the film, so perhaps in the future we will see the interpreters reunited on screen. . .
