During an exclusive interview with ¡HOLA!, Matt Bomer talked about his experience working on Jonah Hill’s upcoming dark comedy ‘Outcome’,’ where he stars alongside Keanu Reeves and Cameron Diaz. The film follows Hollywood star Reef Hawk as he is forced to confront his past after being blackmailed with a mysterious video, with Bomer playing Xander, one of Reef’s lifelong friends.
Reflecting on his time working with Reeves and Diaz, Bomer praised the ease and authenticity they brought to the set. “It’s a testament to what wonderful actors Keanu and Cameron are that you’re somehow able to forget that they’re absolute icons and just jump into a scene and act with them.”
The actor explained that despite their legendary status, the energy on set quickly shifted into something more grounded and collaborative. For Bomer, that dynamic was key to the tone of the film, which blends comedy with emotional reflection.
‘Outcome,’ directed by Jonah Hill and co-written with Ezra Woods, relies heavily on improvisation and fluid scene work rather than rigid dialogue structures. Bomer described the process as unconventional but creatively freeing.
“It was kind of one of those jobs where we did what was written once and then a lot of it was improvised or cued by Jonah or circumstances were fed to us by Jonah or a line was given to us by Jonah and then we had to interpret it through the characters.”
© Axelle/Bauer-GriffinHe emphasized that much of the humor and spontaneity came directly from Hill’s direction on set, along with the collaborative environment between the cast.
“So, I maybe in some indirect way, yeah. But a lot of the funny, I, I promise you a lot of the, all the funniest things you saw were came sprung from the mind of Jonah,” he said.
Beyond the improvisational style, Bomer also highlighted the strong foundation of the script, which he says was deeply rooted in real-life friendships. The film draws inspiration from Jonah Hill and writer Ezra Woods’ own long-standing relationships, which shaped the emotional core of the story.
© TheStewartofNY“It was really from the get-go, and I, I think a lot of that is a testament to the writing, the, the, it was written by Jonah Hill and one of his best friends, Ezra Woods, and based on their friendship as well as their other friend, a female friend of theirs.”
This sense of authenticity translated naturally into the performances, allowing the cast to build chemistry quickly and intuitively on set. He explained, “once we kind of understood what each character was bringing to the table, the rhythms, the dynamics that were at play, then we could just have a free-for-all within those parameters.”
For Bomer, that foundation helped shape his understanding of Xander as more than just a supporting character, but as someone deeply rooted in long-term loyalty and shared history. He described the character as someone who has grown up alongside Reef, witnessing both his personal evolution and the pressures that come with fame.
© APPLE TV“Aspirationally, maybe. I think Xander is somebody who from a young age had a best friend like Reef, like, gosh, we should all be so lucky to have a friend like Reef who In adolescence and in your youth is there to support you on your journey to authenticity, whatever that may be, no matter what.”
That idea of unconditional support and emotional grounding became central to how Bomer approached the role. While the film explores themes of reputation and past mistakes, the friendship between the characters offers a sense of stability as Reef navigates his unraveling world.
Bomer also found personal parallels in the story, particularly when it comes to maintaining long-standing relationships over time.
© Kristina Bumphrey“Absolutely. A lot of my friendships are people I’ve known my entire life. I mean, going back to high school, I still have friends from my high school, friends from college, I have a text thread with my classmates from school that we, you know, talk on every week.”
He continued, “and so, yeah, a lot of my relationships have been around a long, long time, and I had friends who became much more successful than I was very early on, and so I was able to watch them become public figures and, you know, see all the trappings that come with that.”
That real-life perspective gave Bomer an “organic in” to the character, allowing him to portray Xander with a sense of authenticity that mirrors the film’s broader themes of connection and self-discovery.
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