It’s Matt Damon vs. Adam Driver in The Last Duel Opening Minutes Clip

October 5, 2021

The first four minutes of 20th Century Studios’ all-star medieval epic drama The Last Duel has been revealed (via Fandango), which hails from Ridley Scott. The video features Matt Damon’s Jean de Carrouges, and Adam Driver’s Jacques Le Gris as they each prepare for their public deadly showdown which will start off with a jousting match. The film had its world premiere last month at the Venice Film Festival. It is currently set to debut in theaters next week on October 15.

Check out The Last Duel opening minutes clip in the player below.

In honor of #TheLastDuel tickets going on sale, here is the opening scene for the true drama starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer & Ben Affleck.

Directed by Ridley Scott + in theaters October 15; reserve your seat for the rest: https://t.co/ONl6kF6oFB pic.twitter.com/8h8vNYoLaq

— Fandango (@Fandango) October 5, 2021

Based on Eric Jager’s novel of the same name, The Last Duel brings the turbulent Middle Ages to life. When etiquette, social aspirations, and justice were driven by the codes of chivalry, the consequences for defying the institutions of the time – the Church, the nobility at court, a teenage king – could be severe. For a woman navigating these violent times, one who had no legal standing without the support of her husband, the stakes were even higher.

“The historical epic is a cinematic and thought-provoking drama set in the midst of the Hundred Years War that explores the ubiquitous power of men, the frailty of justice and the strength and courage of one woman willing to stand alone in the service of truth,” reads the official synopsis. “Based on actual events, the film unravels long-held assumptions about France’s last sanctioned duel between Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris, two friends turned bitter rivals. Carrouges is a respected knight known for his bravery and skill on the battlefield. Le Gris is a Norman squire whose intelligence and eloquence make him one of the most admired nobles in court. When Carrouges’ wife, Marguerite, is viciously assaulted by Le Gris, a charge he denies, she refuses to stay silent, stepping forward to accuse her attacker, an act of bravery and defiance that puts her life in jeopardy. The ensuing trial by combat, a grueling duel to the death, places the fate of all three in God’s hands.”

The film stars Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) as Marguerite de Carrouges, and Oscar nominee Adam Driver (Marriage Story) as Jacques Le Gris, along with Oscar-winning duo Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting) as Jean de Carrouges, and Ben Affleck (Argo) as Count Pierre d’Alençon. It also features Harriet Walter, Nathaniel Parker, Sam Hazeldine, and Michael McElhatton.

The Last Duel is directed and produced by visionary filmmaker and four-time Oscar nominee Ridley Scott (Gladiator) from a screenplay adapted by Affleck, Damon, and Oscar nominee Nicole Holofcener (Can You Ever Forgive Me?). Producers are Affleck, Damon, Holofcener, Kevin J. Walsh, Jennifer Fox, with Kevin Halloran, Drew Vinton, Madison Ainley serving as executive producers.