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Damon claims 10%/$250M offer. Cameron disputes any formal offer was made (THR 2022). Conversation happened but exact terms contested.
Matt Damon says James Cameron offered him 10% of Avatar's box office. He couldn't take it \u2014 he was locked into the Bourne franchise. Avatar grossed $2.9 billion. That 10% would have been worth roughly $250 million.
Matt Damon Says He Turned Down 10% of Avatar. That Would Have Been $250 Million.
According to Matt Damon, James Cameron offered him 10% of Avatar's box office. He couldn't accept due to his Bourne contract.
Avatar grossed $2.9 billion. That 10% would have been roughly $250-290 million.
Cameron has disputed the framing, telling THR in 2022 that there was never a formal offer \u2014 only a brief availability discussion. The truth likely falls somewhere in between.