Matt Damon to Join Elysium?

It was only on Monday that we reported District 9 director Neill Blomkamp's newest project, Elysium, was getting off the ground. Now, it appears that they are going after Matt Damon for one of the lead roles. Supposedly, talks are still in very early stages, but it is interesting, if only for the reason that Matt Damon being attached to this project will give Neill Blomkamp even more visibility with audiences and distributors.

District 9 was a great film, especially for Blomkamp's first attempt, and I'm excited to see what he can do next. If Damon does sign on, he'll be joining Sharlto Copley who was already announced as a star in the film.