The mood ranges from goofy-mysterious (True Grit) to faux-romantic (Behind the Candelabra, with Damon almost kissing Corden, as Liberace), leading to jarring transitions: After referencing The Legend of Bagger Vance, Corden pulls out a prop gun from his golf bag to segue into The Departed.
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Damon also gave a cheeky nod to his roles in long-running film franchises like the “Ocean’s Trilogy” and “The Bourne Trilogy”.
Matt Damon took his fans on a fabulously nostalgic trip down memory lane on Tuesday, September 29 – when he acted out scenes from all the movies he’s ever starred in, with a little help from James Corden. “I’m nonetheless Jason Bourne!” Corden, confused by the film’s premise, played a space alien.
Of course, the Oscar-winning actor plugged his upcoming sci-fi flick, “The Martian”. Be sure to watch the whole thing, including the closing duet straight from 1999’s “The Talented Mr. Ripley“!
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James Corden has been doing a rather admirable job of picking up the mantle of The Late Late Show host from the inimitable Craig Ferguson, who had made the post-Leno-Letterman time slot a fruitful comedic arena on weeknights as well as the weekend. Damon asked Corden. “I got her number”.
