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Q: I recently watched the movie "Interstellar" starring Matthew McConaughey, and was surprised to see Matt Damon in a minor role. He wasn't mentioned in the credits. What's up with that?

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Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Depending on whom you ask, it was either a stroke of genius or much ado about nothing. But no one disagrees that it was a big deal.

"Interstellar" (2014) director-writer-producer Christopher Nolan is passionate about secrecy, and he definitely wanted to keep this a secret -- New York Times critic A.O. Scott said he had to sign a nondisclosure agreement before seeing the film so that he wouldn't reveal Damon's role in his review.

CinemaBlend's Eric Eisenberg said that casting Damon in the role was a smart dramatic choice that "worked on many levels." The fact that he's such a big star cast in such a seemingly small role "puts the moviegoer on the edge of their chair anticipating the drama that is to come."

However, Huffington Post writer Christopher Rosen couldn't disagree more. "There are plenty of actors in 'Interstellar,' and Damon is just one of them."

He was arguing that all the secrecy about the cameo was unnecessary. But it was certainly effective -- it got plenty of coverage when the movie released in 2014, and here it is, getting more today.

 

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