Matt Damon was among the crowds at Derby Day in Melbourne, taking in a horse race just like the locals.
The Hollywood superstar put on an animated display as he watched from the sidelines with a group of friends.
The 53-year-old was a guest of LANDMARK by Lexus and mingled with his wife Luciana Barroso and friend Elsa Pataky.
Matt looked dapper in a well cut suit and sunglasses, and was seen laughing and pointing as he got well into the race.
The Bourne Identity star is close friends with Elsa’s husband Chris Hemsworth and frequently visits Australia to spend time at their mega-mansion in Byron Bay.
![Gif: Matt Damon Immerses Himself in Local Culture at Derby Day, Embracing the Vibrant Atmosphere of Melbourne's Iconic Horse Racing Event 2 Matt Damon (pictured) was among the crowds at Derby Day in Melbourne, taking in a horse race just like the locals](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/07/77393629-12709583-image-a-48_1699081357802.jpg)
Matt Damon (pictured) was among the crowds at Derby Day in Melbourne, taking in a horse race just like the locals
The actor spent six months living in the country with his family in 2021, where he filmed a role in the latest Thor installment.
‘I’m so excited that my family and I will be able to call Australia home for the next few months,’ Matt said ahead of the shoot.
‘Australian film crews are world renowned for their professionalism and are a joy to work with so the 14 days of quarantine will be well worth it.’
He added: ‘Australia definitely is the lucky country.’
![Gif: Matt Damon Immerses Himself in Local Culture at Derby Day, Embracing the Vibrant Atmosphere of Melbourne's Iconic Horse Racing Event 4 The Hollywood superstar put on an animated display as he watched from the sidelines with a group of friends](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/07/77393637-12709583-image-a-49_1699081364443.jpg)
The Hollywood superstar put on an animated display as he watched from the sidelines with a group of friends
![Gif: Matt Damon Immerses Himself in Local Culture at Derby Day, Embracing the Vibrant Atmosphere of Melbourne's Iconic Horse Racing Event 6 The 53-year-old was a guest of LANDMARK by Lexus and mingled with his wife Luciana Barroso and friend Elsa Pataky](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/07/77393627-12709583-image-a-50_1699081370974.jpg)
The 53-year-old was a guest of LANDMARK by Lexus and mingled with his wife Luciana Barroso and friend Elsa Pataky
![Gif: Matt Damon Immerses Himself in Local Culture at Derby Day, Embracing the Vibrant Atmosphere of Melbourne's Iconic Horse Racing Event 8 Matt looked dapper in a well cut suit and sunglasses, and was seen laughing and pointing as he got well into the race](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/07/77393625-12709583-image-a-51_1699081376072.jpg)
Matt looked dapper in a well cut suit and sunglasses, and was seen laughing and pointing as he got well into the race
![Gif: Matt Damon Immerses Himself in Local Culture at Derby Day, Embracing the Vibrant Atmosphere of Melbourne's Iconic Horse Racing Event 10 The Bourne Identity star is close friends with Elsa's husband Chris Hemsworth and frequently visits Australia to spend time at their mega-mansion in Byron Bay](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/07/77393619-12709583-image-a-52_1699081382077.jpg)
The Bourne Identity star is close friends with Elsa’s husband Chris Hemsworth and frequently visits Australia to spend time at their mega-mansion in Byron Bay
The US actor’s trips have only fuelled rumours he is looking to relocate Down Under with his family on a full-time basis.
A source told Woman’s Day: ‘Matt loves Australia… Chris enjoys the quiet life away from Hollywood and that just makes it even more appealing.’
It’s not the first time reports have surfaced about Matt’s rumoured plans to move to Byron Bay.
‘Matt’s telling friends and colleagues in Hollywood that he’s moving the family to Australia for a year,’ a ‘top’ source told the publication.
![Gif: Matt Damon Immerses Himself in Local Culture at Derby Day, Embracing the Vibrant Atmosphere of Melbourne's Iconic Horse Racing Event 12 The actor spent six months living in the country with his family in 2021, where he filmed a role in the latest Thor installment](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/07/77393633-12709583-image-a-56_1699081402059.jpg)
The actor spent six months living in the country with his family in 2021, where he filmed a role in the latest Thor installment
![Gif: Matt Damon Immerses Himself in Local Culture at Derby Day, Embracing the Vibrant Atmosphere of Melbourne's Iconic Horse Racing Event 14 'I'm so excited that my family and I will be able to call Australia home for the next few months,' Matt said ahead of the shoot](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/07/77393623-12709583-image-a-53_1699081389362.jpg)
‘I’m so excited that my family and I will be able to call Australia home for the next few months,’ Matt said ahead of the shoot
![Gif: Matt Damon Immerses Himself in Local Culture at Derby Day, Embracing the Vibrant Atmosphere of Melbourne's Iconic Horse Racing Event 16 He added: 'Australia definitely is the lucky country'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/07/77393621-12709583-image-a-54_1699081393183.jpg)
He added: ‘Australia definitely is the lucky country’
![Gif: Matt Damon Immerses Himself in Local Culture at Derby Day, Embracing the Vibrant Atmosphere of Melbourne's Iconic Horse Racing Event 18 The US actor's trips have only fuelled rumours he is looking to relocate Down Under with his family on a full-time basis](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/07/77393617-12709583-image-a-55_1699081396069.jpg)
The US actor’s trips have only fuelled rumours he is looking to relocate Down Under with his family on a full-time basis
![Gif: Matt Damon Immerses Himself in Local Culture at Derby Day, Embracing the Vibrant Atmosphere of Melbourne's Iconic Horse Racing Event 20 A source told Woman's Day: 'Matt loves Australia... Chris enjoys the quiet life away from Hollywood and that just makes it even more appealing'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/07/77393635-12709583-image-a-57_1699081405606.jpg)
A source told Woman’s Day: ‘Matt loves Australia… Chris enjoys the quiet life away from Hollywood and that just makes it even more appealing’
![Gif: Matt Damon Immerses Himself in Local Culture at Derby Day, Embracing the Vibrant Atmosphere of Melbourne's Iconic Horse Racing Event 22 It's not the first time reports have surfaced about Matt's rumoured plans to move to Byron Bay](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/07/77393639-12709583-image-a-58_1699081409051.jpg)
It’s not the first time reports have surfaced about Matt’s rumoured plans to move to Byron Bay
‘Matt’s saying the move will not impact his work – as he will travel to wherever his projects are shooting. He’s also telling friends he wants to have a safe place to raise his kids.’
But despite whispers of a move Down Under, Matt has denied he is leaving the US.
‘Matt has visited Australia several times recently, but he has not bought a house there nor is he moving there,’ his representative said at the time.
Matt is married to Luciana Barroso, 47, and the couple share three daughters – Isabella, Gia and Stella.
The Good Will Hunting star is also the stepfather to Luciana’s daughter from her previous marriage, Alexia.
![Gif: Matt Damon Immerses Himself in Local Culture at Derby Day, Embracing the Vibrant Atmosphere of Melbourne's Iconic Horse Racing Event 24 'Matt's telling friends and colleagues in Hollywood that he's moving the family to Australia for a year,' a 'top' source told the publication](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/07/77393631-12709583-image-a-59_1699081412055.jpg)
‘Matt’s telling friends and colleagues in Hollywood that he’s moving the family to Australia for a year,’ a ‘top’ source told the publication