Matt Damon - Matt Damon Delighted To Work With Neill Blomkamp On Elysium

The Bourne Identity star takes the lead in the futuristic sci-fi film and Damon admits he felt compelled to sign up for the role after being impressed by Blomkamp's previous big screen offering, District 9.

During an appearance at the Comic-Con event in San Diego, California on Friday (13Jul12), the actor revealed, "After I saw District 9, if Neill had called me out of the blue and said, 'This is Neill Blomkamp, will you be in my next movie?' I would have said yes."

Fans at the panel discussion were also treated to a seven-minute preview clip of the film, which is set for release next March (13).

Blomkamp told the audience, "There's an element of salesmanship about films that sometimes makes me feel a bit distant as a fan. But launching footage at Comic-Con is... actually a true, honest thing. There's no lies about it. It's just completely fans wanting cool footage, so I'm OK with it."