Matt Damon does have some interest in taking on one of his best friend's, Ben Affleck 's, former roles. The Martian star told New York Daily News that Ben Affleck's role in the latest Superman movie has inspired him to maybe get into the superhero genre. In the past, Damon had a chance at performing superhuman stunts. He said he had read Daredevil since he was a kid ,but when the role came along in 2003, he refused it. Damon said, I chickened out, because I couldn't tell. I hadn't seen the director work and I didn't know.