Matt Damon‘s “The Odyssey” co-star, Charlize Theron, opened up about her “weird” reaction to his physique for the movie. The “Good Will Hunting” star portrayed the titular Greek king of Ithaca, Odysseus, in Christopher Nolan’s epic fantasy action film based on Homer’s ancient epic.
Matt Damon’s co-star, Charlize Theron, said this about his physique in The Odyssey
Charlize Theron, who played the nymph Calypso in “The Odyssey”, gushed over co-star Matt Damon’s physique. In a red carpet interview with Entertainment Tonight at the London premiere of “The Odyssey” on July 6, the “Atomic Blonde” actor called Damon’s physique “incredible.”
When reporter Kevin Frazier pointed out the “shape” the Oppenheimer star is in, she said, “I made this movie with him. I was with him. […] I’ve seen him without all of that suit on.” The Oscar winner then appeared to be looking at Damon, who was also at the premiere, and said, “It’s weird. I’m, like, staring at him weirdly. I’m looking at his ass right now.”
The Hollywood star also joked about how she “shouldn’t do that” because “that’s just wrong.” She still doubled down on how “amazing” the “Ford v Ferrari” actor looked. Elsewhere in the interview, she said it was “refreshing” to play a character who was a “nurturer” rather than a “fighter.” She also praised her young co-stars, saying, “It’s fantastic. Everybody in this movie is quite incredible. And I think it’s a strength of Christopher Nolan. He knows how to cast a film.”
Theron and Damon previously worked together in the movie “The Legend of Bagger Vance” in 2000. In a joint interview with co-stars Zendaya and Samantha Morton on Today, the “Mad Max: Fury Road” actor reflected on her reunion with the 55-year-old. She said, “It was amazing. I think that was maybe for me the biggest surprise, was how sentimental it started to feel. Like, we did the first take, and I just went, ‘Oh my God, we did this when we were babies,’ and here we are, two old humans.”
