Matt Damon's bittersweet reaction to Netflix's 'Ripley' series

Matt Damon has expressed mixed emotions about the latest adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel, Ripley, which premiered on Netflix in April.

Damon starred as Tom Ripley in the 1999 film adaptation, The Talented Mr. Ripley, directed by Anthony Minghella, who passed away 25 years ago. In a recent interview with IndieWire, Damon shared his thoughts on revisiting the iconic role and watching the new adaptation.

He revealed that it wasn't easy for him to watch the new series, despite its critical acclaim and Andrew Scott's "spellbinding" performance as Tom Ripley.

Damon's emotional response stems from his connection to the original film and its director, Anthony Minghella.

The Good Will Hunting star explained that the new adaptation brought up mixed emotions, making it challenging for him to watch.

“I don’t know,” Matt said. “You know, I associate the one that we did so much with Anthony Minghella, who’s passed away now, that I don’t know.”

“I even had trouble watching the new one, as beautiful as it was and as great as everybody was,” he continued. 

“It was hard at first for me to sink back into it just because I have so many great memories, but they’re all wrapped up in these personal feelings about the experience.”

At the Met Gala in May, Matt enjoyed a reunion with Jude Law, his co-star from the 1999 film "Ripley", as they were seated at the same table. Also seated at the table was Andrew.

“I got to meet Andrew Scott, an actor who played the same character I played 25 years ago, so that was really fun,” Matt told Entertainment Tonight in May while discussing the Met Gala.

“He was actually there with Jude Law, who I did the movie with… It was very funny, we were all seated at the same table so that was definitely a highlight.”