With the latest adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling novel, Matt Damon reflects on his portrayal of the villainous protagonist, Tom Ripley, in 1999's The Talented Mr. Ripley. In a recent interview with IndieWire, Damon seemed uncertain about reprising his role as the chameleonic con artist. "I don’t know,” Damon said. “I associate the one that we did so much that I don’t know.” He admitted, “I even had trouble watching the new one, as beautiful as it was and as great as everybody was.” Directed by Oscar winner Steven Zaillian, the Netflix series tells the story of a scammer scraping by in early-1960s New York until he falls into a world of opulence, leading to a path of deceit, fraud, darkness, and murder. Andrew Scott stars in the titular role, with Johnny Flynn as Dickie Greenleaf and Dakota Fanning as Marge Sherwood. Damon starred alongside Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Cate Blanchett in the 1999 film, with Law receiving an Oscar nomination for his role as Dickie.