The “repulsive” movie character both Ron Howard and Matt Damon can’t stand

Ron Howard and Matt Damon have both expressed a dislike of James Bond, despite their careers not yet bringing them together on a film. Damon saw Bond as an outdated, misogynistic figure and shaped Jason Bourne as his opposite, while Howard says the franchise never appealed to him.

Damon called Bond “repulsive” and argued that the character’s behaviour was past its sell-by date. The article notes the irony that *Casino Royale* later rebooted Bond for a modern audience, following the success of the Bourne films; Howard’s dislike appears to stem from a longstanding lack of interest in the series.