During an interview with Comicbook.com’s Brandon Davis, Hollywood superstar Matt Damon dished about his upcoming movie The Great Wall and the terrifying monster that threatens to destroy civilization.
When asked about the massive beast that his characters fights in the film, Matt Damon said, “Well, it was really, I mean, the first meeting I had with Zhang Yimou he kind of unveileved what these monsters would look like, and they’re based in Chinese folklore.”
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“Theyr’e kind of like a mixture of a dragon, and a griffin, and a bear, and they’re really unique-looking,” Damon said. “They’re horrific kind of monsters.”
The 46-year-old actor also dished on what it was like to film a project that will be heavily using computer generated effects.
“It was a different thing to play against a green screen, to play against, you know,” Damon said. “Often times it was just a dude in like green stockings, like a full body stocking running at us.”
Check out the full interview with Matt Damon above.
Here’s a synopsis for the forthcoming movie set at the Chinese landmark: An elite force is tasking with making a stand for all humanity during the construction of the world’s most iconic structure.
The Great Wall was directed by Yimou Zhang with writing credits for Max Brooks (World War Z), Carlos Bernard (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time), Doug Miro (Narcos), Edward Zwick (The Last Samurai), Tony Gilroy (The Bourne Ultimatum), and Marshall Herskovitz (Love & Other Drugs).
The cast for the upcoming film features Damon, Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones), Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man), Numan Acar (Homeland), and Junkai Wang (A Love for Separation).
Check out the official trailer for The Great Wall below:
The Great Wall hits theaters on February 17, 2017.
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