The Great Wall attempted to follow the trail of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The House of Flying Dragons, and other Chinese films that found massive success in Hollywood. I am definitely going to die here, but I’m doing it.' That’s as shitty as you can feel creatively, I think. It’s the up at dawn siege on Hamburger Hill. I came to consider that the definition of a professional actor knowing you’re in a turkey and going, ‘OK, I’ve got four more months. Despite knowing that his movie would not be well-received, Damon said he still worked at it like a true professional actor. Ultimately, the acclaimed director and cinematographer ended up sacrificing his initial vision. He said all the signs pointed downward when director Zhang started to make changes just to please Hollywood producers. ' I was like, this is exactly how disasters happen. In fact, Damon confessed to knowing that the movie was going to bomb even while he was filming it.

The 50-year-old actor admitted that the period film was, in his words, a disaster. Related: The Great Wall Costume Designer Explains Her Processĭuring his recent appearance on Marc Maron's WTF podcast (via The Hollywood Reporter) , Damon revealed his honest thoughts on The Great Wall five years after it was released.

Despite earning $334.9 million at the box office, The Great Wall was considered to be a major flop and was greatly panned by critics. The movie also included Willem Dafoe, Pedro Pascal, and Chinese superstar Andy Lau. He is captured and imprisoned, but eventually joined forces with the Chinese army against monstrous creatures. Set in ancient China, the movie's plot revolved around a European mercenary warrior (Damon) who travels to the Asian country in search of gunpowder. In 2016, Damon starred in The Great Wall, a historical-fantasy action film directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou as his directorial debut in Hollywood. The Oscar winner became a household name for writing and appearing in 1997's Good Will Hunting. Since then, Damon continued to draw praise for his roles in critically acclaimed films including Saving Private Ryan, The Talented Mr. Matt Damon doesn't include The Great Wallin his list of outstanding films he's made throughout his career.

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