Matt Damon reacts to famous rescue memes and his demanding new role
Matt Damon laughs off viral memes about being saved and discusses his intense physical transformation
In an exclusive interview with Entertainment Tonight, Matt Damon addresses the hilarious viral meme about Hollywood spending hundreds of millions of dollars trying to rescue his characters across various films. Reflecting on movies like Saving Private Ryan, Interstellar, and The Martian, Damon jokingly welcomes the trend, saying filmmakers can keep abandoning him as long as he gets to try to make it home.
The Oscar-winning actor also discusses the physical demands of his latest project, The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan. Achieving peak physical shape required a strict diet and intense training, which was made easier after Damon eliminated gluten from his diet due to an allergy. The cast shares what it was like filming on a grueling, practical set, navigating stormy seas on a massive wooden ship, and working alongside Nolan to bring a technically challenging, practical IMAX masterpiece to life.