Matt Damon has earned 3 million dollars for appearing in a Nespresso ad with George Clooney for just 20 seconds.
A source close to Damon's coffee deal told the New York Post that the Hollywood heavyweight is one of the few Hollywood stars to have turned down most ad and product-endorsement deals.
This one came with a huge fee and the fact that he'd be working with people he trusts, his 'Monuments Men' producer Grant Heslov and co-star Clooney, the source said.
The ad, which shows Clooney being snubbed by an attractive woman who would rather drink her coffee alone, was produced for the UK market and directed by Heslov.
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