Beyond typecasting or an actor’s trademark, occasionally the recurrences are so specific that it’s juststrange.

Remember whenGene Hackmanplayed surveillance specialiststhat overhear a conspiracytwice?!

He even voices the horse kidnapped and trying to get home inSpirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron!

Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey

Troy is the ancient prequel to Nolan’s island-hopping film.

In this sci-fi film, Damon was once again an astronaut trying to get home.

As withSaving Private Ryan, Damon’sInterstellarrole is crucial despite his limited screen time.

Matt Damon as Dr. Mann in Interstellar

Image via Paramount Pictures

But Mann pays for his crimes when he attempts to dock the station improperly and destroys himself.

Clearly, home looms large over Matt Damon’s heart.

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Matt Damon

Christopher Nolan