When will actor Matt Damon and comedian and host Jimmy Kimmel just bury the hatchet and finally let bygones be bygones?
According to Matt Damon, not anytime soon.
Yes, nearly two decades in the (fake) feud continues and Damon had some choice words for foe Jimmy Kimmel at the premiere of Air, Damon's new flick with Ben Affleck.
Of course, Kimmel did reignite the drama while hosting the Oscars a couple of weeks ago, asking Damon's Martian co-star Jessica Chastain:
"Was it difficult filming your movie 'The Martian' because your co-star Matt Damon can't read and smells like dog medicine?"
So when Entertainment Tonight asked Damon if he thinks the two will ever reconcile, he responded:
"No, no, he's an a**hole. Why would I ever do that?"
You can watch the clip below.
WARNING: NSFW language
\u201cMatt Damon is not afraid to call @jimmykimmel a "terrible human being" after revealing he'll never end his feud with him. \ud83d\ude1c\u201d— Entertainment Tonight (@Entertainment Tonight) 1680026302
He expressed the same sentiment to The Hollywood Reporter:
"I mean, he's such an a**hole. He's just such a horrible human being. I can't believe the audacity to show up."
"Especially because I was sitting backstage, again, and he bumped me again tonight. So, you know... there you go."
You can watch the video below.
WARNING: NSFW language
\u201cMatt Damon talks about his enemy Jimmy Kimmel and his best friend Ben Affleck at the premiere of #AirMovie\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1679975206
Viewers of Damon's interviews were highly entertained.
\u201c@Variety I thort he'd say that\ud83d\ude1b\u201d— Variety (@Variety) 1679973108
\u201c@Variety Lmaoo\u201d— Variety (@Variety) 1679973108
\u201c@DEADLINE @jimmykimmel @JimmyKimmelLive @BenAffleck @airmovie \ud83d\ude02\u201d— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline Hollywood) 1679974563
\u201cnothing makes me giggle like the fake feud between jimmy kimmel and matt damon i eat it up every time\u201d— giselle (@giselle) 1679721489
\u201c@BenAffleck Matt Damon tore @jimmykimmel up at the @airmovie premiere! #AirMovie\u201d— Ben Affleck (@Ben Affleck) 1605804921
\u201cBen Affleck plays mediator in the battle of Matt Damon vs Jimmy Kimmel at the premiere of #AIRMovie\u201d— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline Hollywood) 1679974563
Some, however, feel the feud has run its course.
\u201c@etnow @jimmykimmel I want it to end.\u201d— Entertainment Tonight (@Entertainment Tonight) 1680026302
\u201c@etnow @jimmykimmel This \u201cjoke\u201d is about eight years too stale.\u201d— Entertainment Tonight (@Entertainment Tonight) 1680026302
\u201c@DEADLINE @jimmykimmel @JimmyKimmelLive @BenAffleck @airmovie This farce is so tired. \ud83d\udca4\u201d— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline Hollywood) 1679974563
The origin of the feud dates back to 2005 when on Jimmy Kimmel Live! the host joked:
"I want to apologize to Matt Damon, we ran out of time."
It became a regular bit for Kimmel.
Then, Kimmel relived the joke when Damon was a guest in 2006, having the credits roll while Damon was in the guest seat.
You can see a montage of the bit with a finale from the 2006 episode below, complete with Damon's outburst.
Enjoy!
Now that Damon responded to Kimmel's Oscars diss, it looks like it's back in the late night host's hands to end the feud or keep it alive.
Somehow we think we know which he'll choose.
