He was A-list by the time this came out. The director must've had some dirt on him or something.
It was just a cameo. Damon probably did it as a favor to the filmmakers and didn't even get paid for it.
He got to make out with Kristin Kreuk, that's payment enough.
Here here!
For sure!
He went to college with the film-makers and they were there at the same time, so they asked him and he said yes.
Probably after he found out about Kristin Kreuk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QApeYpw7KQQ
Doesn't everyone wanna play a rockstar?
Apart from the fact that it was a cool role?