“We’ve been talking about it for years,” Damon said.
“‘Rounders,’ that actually reminds me… actually, I didn’t want to do this on the podcast,” Affleck said. While appearing on Bill Simmons’ The Ringer, they were asked about Rounders 2 and…well, they didn’t say “no”. So what’s got people talking about Rounders now? Damon and Ben Affleck are out promoting their new Nike film, Air, which the duo are producing through their Artists Equity banner. The film’s screenwriter, Brian Koppelman, has frequently tackled this question on his podcast and social media until it became too much and he stopped talking about it. The 1998 poker drama that starred Matt Damon, Edward Norton, and a colorful John Malkovich was a dud at the time, but became a cult favorite that many have hoped would spawn a sequel.
Ask any guy of a certain age what the best gambling movies are, and Rounders is sure to be near the top of the list.
