Matt Damon Reveals His Biggest Hollywood Mistake
Matt Damon opened up about the extreme physical transformation he once underwent for a movie role, revealing that he dropped from his usual weight of around 190 pounds into the 130s after severely restricting his diet for nearly four months. Damon explained that he followed advice intended for a bodybuilder's short pre-competition cutting period for far longer than recommended, eventually requiring medication and experiencing health problems that left his body feeling "off." Looking back, the actor called the approach "a stupid thing to do" and described having only a few weeks afterward to regain as much weight as possible for other scenes in the film.
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Matt Damon says he dropped from around 190 to the 130s for a movie and ended up on medication after severely restricting his diet
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“I got down into the 130s, which for me is a lot because I probably walk around at around 190.”
“I didn’t have anybody help me. I actually had a guy… pic.twitter.com/4EihnsOFGd