Casting What-Ifs
Matt Damon as Rudy
In the discussion (2)
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- A casting-director interview reportedly reveals Damon was an early preference, but his height and slight build worked against him while Astin was better known and ultimately right for the part.
- Damon’s audition is inferred to have impressed strongly; his greater conventional charisma would change Rudy’s interactions with women, prompting Good Will Hunting and Rounders impressions.