Charlize Theron<\/strong><\/a> shared that she was drooling over Matt Damon<\/strong><\/a> during their scenes together in The Odyssey<\/em>.<\/p>\n Christopher Nolan<\/strong><\/a>‘s mythical masterpiece, based on Homer<\/strong>‘s Greek epic, was released on July 17 to uproarious applause<\/a> from critics and audience alike.<\/p>\n Theron, who plays Greek Goddess Calypso in the movie, spoke with Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a> on the red carpet of the film’s world premiere in London.<\/p>\n During the interview, the reporter asked her about what she thought of her onscreen partner.<\/p>\n “I’ve seen him without all of that suit on. He’s incredible. Incredible,” the actress gushed.<\/p>\n Charlize Theron said she kept ‘staring’ at Matt Damon while filming ‘The Odyssey.’MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The movie features Damon as King Odysseus, who embarks on a journey back to his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway<\/strong><\/a>) and son, Telemachus (Tom Holland<\/strong><\/a>), after the Trojan War.<\/p>\n During his journey, however, he gets involved in an affair with Theron’s character<\/a> and fathers two of her children, per Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n As a result, the two shared quite a few scenes while shooting The Odyssey<\/em>.<\/p>\n “I’m like staring at him weirdly. I’m looking at his a– right now,” the 50-year-old actress quipped.<\/p>\n Matt Damon has been married to Luciana Barroso since 2005.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n “I shouldn’t do that! That’s just wrong,” she joked, before adding, “He looked amazing, yes.”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the <\/a>Jason Bourne<\/em><\/a> star<\/a> has been married to Luciana Barroso<\/strong><\/a> since 2005. The couple share daughters<\/a>Isabella Damon<\/strong>, 20, Gia Damon<\/strong>, 17, and Stella Damon<\/strong>, 15.<\/p>\n The actor is also stepfather to Alexia Barroso<\/strong>, 27, Luciana’s daughter from her previous marriage to Arbello Barroso<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Matt Damon went through rigorous training to get into shape for ‘The Odyssey.’MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Per the outlet, the <\/a>Good Will Hunting<\/em><\/a> star<\/a> underwent rigorous training to prepare for his role as the Greek warrior.<\/p>\n He also reportedly lost 33 pounds, dropping from 200 lbs to 167 lbs to be camera-ready.<\/p>\n Speaking to People<\/em><\/a> about his dramatic transformation, he said, “It was more about just getting really, really physically fit, which just really involves changing your diet, just a whole lifestyle change.”<\/p>\n “You have to just be very, very intentional about everything you’re putting in your body,” the 55-year-old actor<\/a> added.<\/p>\n Charlize Theron praised her ‘The Odyssey’ castmates.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Theron also praised her fellow castmates, including Robert Pattinson<\/strong><\/a>, Zendaya<\/strong><\/a> and Lupita Nyong’o<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n “It’s fantastic. Everybody in this movie is quite incredible,” she told ET<\/em>.<\/p>\n “And I think it’s a strength of Christopher Nolan. He knows how to cast a film,” the <\/a>Mad Max: Fury Road<\/em><\/a> star<\/a> concluded.<\/p>\n Read more at OK!<\/a><\/p>\n Get OK!’s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n FOLLOW OK! ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, entertainment, and pop culture via our WhatsApp channel<\/a>. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Charlize Theron shared that she was drooling over Matt Damon during their scenes together in The Odyssey. 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Charlize Theron Couldn’t Stop ‘Staring’ at Matt Damon in ‘The Odyssey’<\/h2>\n
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