Matt Damon borrows Sean Penn's dating warning for his four daughters' dates
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Hollywood's favorite girl dad is opening up about the trials and tribulations of watching his daughters enter the dating world. While promoting his highly anticipated film 'The Odyssey', Matt Damon got candid about how he navigates the high-stakes world of teenage romance in his home.
Known for his relatable charm, the Oscar winner tries to play it cool when his daughters bring dates home. He is always open to advice from his A-list friends, and one terrifyingly blunt warning from fellow actor Sean Penn might just be his ultimate secret weapon.
Matt Damon shares the Sean Penn dating warning he uses for his daughters' dates
The 'Jason Bourne' star and his wife, Luciana Barroso, share a close-knit blended family. Together, they are parents to Isabella, 20, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15, as well as Damon's 27-year-old stepdaughter, Alexia.
Damon sat down to discuss his parenting approach as his kids grow up. Fortunately for the young men in their lives, Damon hasn't had to unleash his inner action hero just yet.
“I’m pretty kind,” Damon assured the outlet, adding, “They so far have very wonderful taste.”
That said, Damon shared that he's always ready to take inspiration from his pal, Penn, who once made a veiled threat to daughter Dylan Penn's date when she was a teenager.
“My favorite line that I’ve ever seen was Sean Penn’s,” Damon said with a laugh. “A guy came over for the first date, he’s about to take her out and apparently Sean said, ‘Whatever you do to her, I’m gonna do to you when you get home. Have a nice night.’”
The line immediately sparked laughter from fellow 'The Odyssey' star Anne Hathaway, as Damon quipped, “That man doesn’t lie.”
Matt Damon recalls his daughters' reaction to 'The Odyssey'
Beyond the dating world, Damon recently discovered that his daughters have exceptional taste in cinema, too. While they frequently joke around at his expense, the actor was visibly relieved when they gave rave reviews of his latest epic film.
During an interview with People, Damon recalled a sentimental breakthrough with one of his girls. “She saw 'The Odyssey', and at the end of it, she actually turned to me, and she said, ‘Dad, I’m proud of you,’” he shared.
He continued, “She’s never said anything like that because we joke around a lot, and so at that point, I was like, ‘I’m good. It was all worth it.’”
“Everybody’s so grown-up. Like, I got a real dad teary moment seeing them today.”
Watching his children navigate adulthood together has been a bittersweet milestone, with the actor noting that while the moment was “wonderful,” it was also undeniably “a lot” to take in.
