Charlize Theron became remarkably frank in seeing another side of Matt Damon during the filming of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”. The 50-year-old actress admitted she found herself staring at her co-star after seeing him without the elaborate costume he wears as Ulysses. Although Theron admitted that looking at her married colleague felt “wrong,” she made no attempt to hide her appreciation for his physical transformation.
Charlize Theron admits she watched Matt Damon’s “*ss”
Theron made the revealing comments during a recent interview promoting “The Odyssey.” “I did this movie with him…I saw him without all that costume,” she said of Damon.
Theron later admitted that she had trouble looking at the actor normally after seeing his physique during production. “It’s weird. I look at him weird,” she continued. “I’m looking at his *ss. I shouldn’t be doing that! It’s just wrong. He looked amazing, yes.”
Damon stars as Ulysses in Nolan’s upcoming epic, while Theron is among the high-profile performers appearing alongside him.
Matt Damon Praises His ‘The Odyssey’ Co-Star
Theron’s comments came after Damon offered his own praise to the actress during an interview with Elle magazine. Rather than commenting on her body, the actor marveled at how little she seemed to have aged since their early years in Hollywood. “I don’t know why any of us got older,” Damon said. “She won the genetic lottery.”
Theron didn’t suggest anything romantic happened between her and Damon while they were working together. Her comments were limited to finding him attractive and noticing his body when he wasn’t wearing his “Odyssey” costume.
Theron previously spoke about a younger man
Her remarks about Damon are consistent with the blunt way Theron has spoken about attraction and sexuality in recent years. During an appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast last year, the Oscar winner revealed that she had slept with a 26-year-old man.
Theron described the encounter as “truly incredible” and linked the experience to discovering a new sense of independence and finding a new “freedom in midlife.”
The actress did not express discomfort with the age difference or try to turn this meeting into a serious relationship. Instead, she presented it as a positive experience during a period when she had become more comfortable making choices for herself.
Her open-mindedness challenged the expectation that women should become quieter or less sexually expressive as they age. Now in her fifties, Theron continues to refuse to treat attraction as a subject she should publicly avoid.
Charlize Theron is not sure she can live with a partner again
Although she’s open to dating, Theron indicated she may never share a home with a romantic partner again. The actress, who once had a romantic relationship with Sean Penn and Stuart Townsend, said she was unsure whether she wanted to cohabit or marry. That doesn’t mean she’s given up on romance entirely.
Theron told Drew Barrymore in April that her two adopted daughters loved the fact that she was dating. The actress therefore continued to maintain relationships while maintaining the independent home and family life she created.
Matt Damon has been married to Luciana Barroso for over 20 years
Meanwhile, Damon has been married to Luciana Barroso for over two decades and the couple shares four daughters. “She’s been a part of this for me since I’ve known her. She reads everything I do. She watches cuts of movies. I’ve really relied on her notes for 23 years,” he told PEOPLE of his wife.
“While I was filming “The Odyssey,” she was producing the film that Ben was directing [Animals]and so they have their own professional life and their own creative and professional relationship. We have one all together in the company, but they went off and made this movie while I was gone and it’s great to see,” he added.
The longtime couple was also recently spotted together in the stands at the World Cup final in New Jersey. Barroso, originally from Argentina, was apparently supporting her home team as she watched the match alongside her husband.
