Matt Damon has done several excruciatingly challenging roles in his career. He has braved several difficulties and overcome arduous obstacles to be in the position that he is in today. However, there were several junctures in this journey where The Last Duel movie star found himself in grave trouble.
One such point was while filming an unnamed movie Damon realized that the project would be a disaster and became very remorseful. The actor shared that his wife came to his rescue and pulled him out of the dark pit of depression. Luciana Barroso’s crucial intervention resurrected his flailing soul and made him fight his obstacles.
Matt Damon Reveals How His Wife Saved Him From Depression
Matt Damon is an actor par excellence. He shot to superstardom early in his career with his remarkable performance in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting, which earned him his first Academy Award. His acting and film-producing career has been non-stop ever since.
He is one of the most magnetic actors in Hollywood, who has accomplished everything in his career, from fame to tremendous success. The actor has solidified his status in the entertainment industry by starring in several blockbuster films and collaborating with some of the top-notch directors in showbiz.
Nevertheless, he recently revealed that his wife, Luciana Barroso saved him from depression while filming a movie. While promoting his upcoming movie Oppenheimer, the actor shared that he was doing a film and fell into a depression, claiming he didn’t assume the project would be that complicated when he initially signed it.
The 52-year-old star shared,
“Without naming any particular movies…sometimes you find yourself in a movie that you know, perhaps, might not be what you had hoped it would be, and you’re still making it. And I remember halfway through production, and you’ve still got months to go, and you’ve taken your family somewhere, you know, and you’ve inconvenienced them, and I remember my wife pulling me up because I fell into a depression about like, what have I done?”
He further said that his wife Barroso helped him through the tough time, saying,
“I do pride myself, in a large part because of her, at being a professional actor, and what being a professional actor means is you go, and you do the 15-hour day and give it absolutely everything, even in what you know is going to be a losing effort. And if you can do that with the best possible attitude, then you’re a pro, and she really helped me with that.”
Matt Damon often credits his wife, Luciana Barroso, for being a constant support system and making his tough work life manageable.
Matt Damon Shared Why He Married a Non-Actor Wife
Matt Damon and his beautiful wife, Luciana Barroso, have been married for nearly two decades. The actor initially met his non-actress wife in 2003 when she was working at a bar in Miami.
Over the years, it has intrigued his fans that he married someone out of his profession, and many wondered how he met his wife. In a candid interview, he shared that he felt lucky to be married to someone who is not part of the film industry, saying,
“I got lucky. I fell in love with a civilian. Not an actress and not a famous actress at that. Because then the attention doesn’t double — it grows exponentially.”
Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso tied the knot in 2005 and welcomed three children: Isabella, Gia, and Stella. He is also a stepdad to his wife’s daughter Alexia.
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