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Matt Damon revealed that iconic director Christopher Nolan had 'waterboarded' him while filming The Odyssey.
The 55-year-old A-list star opened up about the challenges he faced on set while filming the epic with filmmaker, also 55, at the helm.
In the highly-anticipated epic, Damon portrays the protagonist in Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus, as he faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca and meets creatures like Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.
Damon recently described the intense final days of filming to People as he said: 'We were laughing at the end because we were shooting some close up raft stuff that was too dangerous to do on the open water.
'So we’d shot some wides, but we did some stuff on the tank that involved Chris pouring water over my face while I was lying there and I was like, "This is perfect. We’re ending this with waterboarding."'
As if that wasn't already enough to deal with, Damon joked about having to deal with a few of his 'phobias' including being stuffed into a giant Trojan horse.
Matt Damon revealed that iconic director Christopher Nolan had 'waterboarded' him while filming The Odyssey, as the two are pictured with Anne Hathaway at the premiere in New York on Tuesday
In the highly-anticipated epic, Damon portrays protagonist in Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus, as he faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca and meets creatures like Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way
Damon said: 'I worked through a lot of them on this one, definitely.
'Claustrophobia was one, but I hope I’m on the other side of that one now.'
Meanwhile, the veteran actor revealed his 'new phase of life' just before bringing his family to a New York City premiere on Tuesday night.
The Oscar winner beamed alongside his longtime wife, Luciana Barroso-Damon, 49, and daughter Isabella, 20, at the showing of The Odyssey.
Over the course of their incredible 21-year marriage, the couple have welcomed four daughters, also including Gia, 17, and Stella, 15.
Damon legally adopted Luciana's 27-year-old daughter Alexia from a previous marriage shortly after their 2005 nuptials.
And in an interview with People, the actor provided rare insight into his family of six as he spoke about what he is being 'mindful' of as his daughters grow older.
'Having two older kids who are out of the nest and knowing how fast these final years go, we're trying to be mindful of holding onto what we can,' he told the outlet.
Damon (pictured with Zendaya in the film) said: 'We did some stuff on the tank that involved Chris pouring water over my face while I was lying there and I was like, "This is perfect. We’re ending this with water boarding"'
Damon revealed his 'new phase of life' just before bringing his wife and daughter to the New York City premiere of The Odyssey on Tuesday night
He was joined by wife Luciana Barroso-Damon, 49, and 20-year-old daughter Isabella Damon
Alexia has followed in her dad's Hollywood footsteps and now works as a cinematographer, with Damon recently revealing she already has 12 films under her belt before the age of 30.
Meanwhile, Isabella has been off studying at New York University since 2024 - leaving Damon and Barroso with just two daughters under their roof.
Though bittersweet, Damon referred to his impending empty-nester years as his 'new phase of life.'
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Damon for comment but has yet to hear back.
The Odyssey features an incredibly star-studded cast including Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Tom Holland, Elliot Page, Jon Bernthal, and John Leguizamo. It is set for worldwide release on Friday.
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