Actor Matt Damon expressed his admiration for Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and revealed that he would love to collaborate with him in the future. Ahead of The Odyssey’s red-carpet premiere in Mumbai, the Hollywood star attended a press conference in the city on July 11. When asked if there was an Indian filmmaker he would like to work with, Damon didn’t hesitate before naming Kapur.
While talking about the same, the 55-year-old actor said, “I remember when we were starting out, everyone wanted to collaborate with Shekhar Kapur. I was really disappointed that I couldn’t do The Four Feathers. I think I was already committed to a Bourne film at the time. He’s always remained on my list of filmmakers I’d love to work with, and I’d really like another opportunity. It’s like a little 20-year-old debt I’ve been carrying around in my pocket.”
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Matt, along with co-star Tom Holland and director Christopher Nolan, is in India as part of their The Odyssey promotional tour. The team launched their film in Mumbai on July 10 with a special screening for the media. The red carpet premiere will take place today, July 11, with members of the film fraternity in attendance.
Nolan thanked Indian fans
During the film’s launch on July 10, the director thanked the audience for turning up and said it was always a thrill to be in India. He said he had visited the country twice before and that every visit had been special. He also said he had long wanted to launch one of his films here and watch it with Indian audiences, whom he described as some of the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable cinematic audiences in the world.
The Odyssey is scheduled to release in theatres on July 17. The film has reportedly received an ‘A’ certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in India without any cuts. According to the reported certification details, the listed runtime is 172.33 minutes, or 2 hours, 52 minutes and 33 seconds. With the ‘A’ certificate, the film will be restricted to viewers aged 18 and above.
The ensemble cast includes Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong’o and Samantha Morton. The film is produced by Nolan and Emma Thomas under their banner Syncopy.
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