Overview
- Matt Damon said he and Ben Affleck almost adapted Peter Lefcourt’s The Dreyfus Affair, praising the book but saying the screenplay wasn’t good enough.
- The novel centers on a married baseball superstar who falls for a teammate, tackling homophobia and visibility within a traditionally masculine sport.
- Coverage connects Damon’s disclosure to the mainstream success of Heated Rivalry, with a second season announced and filming expected this summer.
- Damon told Andy Cohen he has only heard about Heated Rivalry and is not watching it.
- Despite renewed conversation, there are no confirmed plans from Damon, Affleck, or any studio to revive a Dreyfus Affair adaptation.