I can see the potential. His earlier ("serious") work is: The Rainmaker, Good Will Hunting, Rounders, The Talented Mr. Ripley.

More recently: Oppenheimer, The Last Duel, Ford v Ferrari. While The Martian is generally considered a comedy, I think he showed a man coping under pressure pretty well.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Damon_filmography

Never seen the film, but have always liked the idea of Brad Pitt as the overweeningly proud and self-involved Achilles.

It's a terrible film but enjoyable.

I'd rather someone did the Iliad in the style of Flash Gordon.