Matt Damon refuses to put body in 'dangerous' situations for Hollywood roles after turning 50
Matt Damon says he has moved past the point in his life where he is willing to put his body through "dangerous" changes for a movie role.The 55-year-old Academy Award-winning actor — who portrays Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca, in Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated movie, "The Odyssey" — opened up about the physical transformation he underwent for the role and explained why he refuses to put his body through any additional strain."If I would've put weight on, that would've been dangerous, and it's not something I'll do anymore," he told People magazine. "I was happy to do it earlier in my life."‘THE ODYSSEY’ STAR MATT DAMON REVEALS STRICT DIET CHOICE THAT 'CHANGED MY LIFE' AFTER HIDDEN HEALTH ISSUESThis time, Damon said, it was "more about getting physically fit, which involves changing your diet.""You just have to be very intentional about what you put in your body," he said.During an appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast earlier this year, Damon revealed he lost a significant amount of weight after former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce remarked that the "Good Will Hunting" star looked "pretty yoked up" in viral photos from the set.MATT DAMON WAS 'PUSHED TO THE LIMIT' WHILE FILMING 'THE ODYSSEY,' DETAILS GRUELING PHYSICAL DISCOMFORTS"Yeah, I was in really good shape," Damon said.
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Matt Damon says he has moved past the point in his life where he is willing to put his body through "dangerous" changes for a movie role.The 55-year-old Academy Award-winning actor — who portrays Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca, in Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated movie, "The Odyssey" — opened up about the physical transformation he underwent for the role and explained why he refuses to put his body through any additional strain."If I would've put weight on, that would've been dangerous, and it's not something I'll do anymore," he told People magazine. "I was happy to do it earlier in my life."‘THE ODYSSEY’ STAR MATT DAMON REVEALS STRICT DIET CHOICE THAT 'CHANGED MY LIFE' AFTER HIDDEN HEALTH ISSUESThis time, Damon said, it was "more about getting physically fit, which involves changing your diet.""You just have to be very intentional about what you put in your body," he said.During an appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast earlier this year, Damon revealed he lost a significant amount of weight after former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce remarked that the "Good Will Hunting" star looked "pretty yoked up" in viral photos from the set.MATT DAMON WAS 'PUSHED TO THE LIMIT' WHILE FILMING 'THE ODYSSEY,' DETAILS GRUELING PHYSICAL DISCOMFORTS"Yeah, I was in really good shape," Damon said. "I lost a lot of weight."According to Damon, Nolan had a very specific vision for Odysseus."He said he wanted me lean but strong," Damon explained. "It's a weird thing."The Oscar winner said one major dietary change played a key role in helping him reach that goal.LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING?
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- Matt Damon says he has moved past the point in his life where he is willing to put his body through "dangerous" changes for a movie role.The 55-year-old Academy Award-winning actor — who portrays Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca, in Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated movie, "The Odyssey" — opened up about the physical transformation he underwent for the role and explained why he refuses to put his body through any additional strain."If I would've put weight on, that would've been dangerous, and it's not something I'll do anymore," he told People magazine. "I was happy to do it earlier in my life."‘THE ODYSSEY’ STAR MATT DAMON REVEALS STRICT DIET CHOICE THAT 'CHANGED MY LIFE' AFTER HIDDEN HEALTH ISSUESThis time, Damon said, it was "more about getting physically fit, which involves changing your diet.""You just have to be very intentional about what you put in your body," he said.During an appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast earlier this year, Damon revealed he lost a significant amount of weight after former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce remarked that the "Good Will Hunting" star looked "pretty yoked up" in viral photos from the set.MATT DAMON WAS 'PUSHED TO THE LIMIT' WHILE FILMING 'THE ODYSSEY,' DETAILS GRUELING PHYSICAL DISCOMFORTS"Yeah, I was in really good shape," Damon said.
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