Matt Damon turned down 'Avatar'

Hollywood actor Matt Damon has revealed that he was offered to star in 2009 blockbuster Avatar but turned it down due to schedule conflicts.

"I talked to Cameron and I read the script and I knew the movie was gonna be a big hit. I really wanted to do Avatar and work with Jim Cameron and watch him direct and learn a lot," Digitalspy.co.uk quoted Damon as saying.

"But we were finishing The Bourne Ultimatum and I couldn't leave; it was a scheduling issue."

In the end, actor Sam Worthington was offered Damon's role.