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Legendary Is Releasing ‘Great Wall’ Prequel Graphic Novel
Legendary Is Releasing ‘Great Wall’ Prequel Graphic Novel
Legendary Is Releasing ‘Great Wall’ Prequel Graphic Novel
Matt Damon’s The Great Wall has already made a ton of headlines months before its release. And no wonder: a movie ostensibly about Chinese “history,” however fantastical, with a white American actor billed as the lead is bound to raise a few eyebrows. To help explain what is even going on with the plot of this movie and maybe why Damon’s character is in the film, Legendary Comics is releasing a prequel graphic novel called The Great Wall: Last Survivor.
Matt Damon Says His ‘Great Wall’ Character Was ‘Always Intended to Be European’
Matt Damon Says His ‘Great Wall’ Character Was ‘Always Intended to Be European’
Matt Damon Says His ‘Great Wall’ Character Was ‘Always Intended to Be European’
From the time that the first images of Zhang Yimou’s upcoming historical epic The Great Wall came to light, the thorny matter of identity politics has hounded the film. In the period piece, confirmed white man Matt Damon portrays a heroic warrior that protects the Middle Kingdom’s greatest architectural and strategic achievement from an encroaching menace, and many frustrated online commentators have questioned the place of a non-Asian actor in a wholly Asian film. The term “whitewashing” cropped up all over, referring to the continued practice in the film industry of casting Caucasian actors in roles that could (or should) have otherwise gone to non-white performers. With a problematic pall still cast over the production and the February 17 release fast approaching, Damon spoke out on the issue in a new interview with the Associated Press, via The Hollywood Reporter, and attempted to assuage some of the public’s misgivings.
Matt Damon Says He’s Filming a Cameo in ‘Ocean’s Eight’
Matt Damon Says He’s Filming a Cameo in ‘Ocean’s Eight’
Matt Damon Says He’s Filming a Cameo in ‘Ocean’s Eight’
Ocean’s Eight has already assembled one heck of an ensemble cast; it’s like the Avengers of female actors, bringing so many of our favorites together for a mega-crossover of talent. Although the original plan to have George Clooney play a small role in the upcoming spinoff was ultimately nixed, it looks like another Ocean’s star will have a cameo to help tie the new film to Steven Soderbergh’s previous trilogy.
Matt Damon Must Defend ‘The Great Wall’ in the First Theatrical Trailer
Matt Damon Must Defend ‘The Great Wall’ in the First Theatrical Trailer
Matt Damon Must Defend ‘The Great Wall’ in the First Theatrical Trailer
If the first teaser for The Great Wall piqued your interest, you’re in luck: Universal Pictures just released the first full-length theatrical trailer for The Great Wall as part of their New York Comic-Con panel on the film. Unlike the first trailer, here we actually get a good look at the monsters and an explanation for why Matt Damon and Pedro Pascal are fighting in China in the first place.
Highest-Paid Actresses Still Earn Less Than Highest-Paid Men
Highest-Paid Actresses Still Earn Less Than Highest-Paid Men
Highest-Paid Actresses Still Earn Less Than Highest-Paid Men
For the second year in a row, Jennifer Lawrence tops the list of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood, while the impressively prolific Dwayne Johnson has unseated Robert Downey Jr. as the highest-paid actor. Unfortunately, the highest-paid actors still earn millions more than their female counterparts, proving that Hollywood’s gender disparity problem still needs some fixing.
Matt Damon is Open to More Jason Bourne Movies
Matt Damon is Open to More Jason Bourne Movies
Matt Damon is Open to More Jason Bourne Movies
Flashback to four or five years ago and it seemed like the idea of another Matt Damon-led Jason Bourne movie was a bit of a pipe dream. How things change. Not only did Jason Bourne open in theaters this weekend, but according to Entertainment Weekly (via Heroic Hollywood), Damon would be open to coming back for even more Jason Bourne sequels.
‘The Great Wall’ Trailer: Matt Damon Keeps the Monsters Out
‘The Great Wall’ Trailer: Matt Damon Keeps the Monsters Out
‘The Great Wall’ Trailer: Matt Damon Keeps the Monsters Out
Do you enjoy Pacific Rim but find yourself thinking, “Hmm, this would be better if it were set in ancient China and they didn’t have any robots”? Then Matt Damon has the film for you. Over four years after it was initially announced, The Great Wall finally has a trailer, offering our first real look at the epic monster film from House of Flying Daggers director Zhang Yimou.

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