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Matt Damon Says He and Ben Affleck Nearly Adapted Gay Baseball Novel ‘The Dreyfus Affair

He told Andy Cohen the plan collapsed over a weak script.

Overview

  • Damon made the disclosure on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live while promoting his Netflix film The Rip.
  • He said he and Ben Affleck shelved the attempt because their screenplay “wasn’t good enough,” though he called the source material a great book.
  • Peter Lefcourt’s 1993 novel follows married baseball superstar Randy Dreyfus and his team’s second baseman, D.J. Pickett.
  • Coverage has linked the revelation to the mainstream success of queer sports drama Heated Rivalry, noting only speculative interest and no active development.
  • Damon added that he has only heard about Heated Rivalry and has not been watching it.