The Great Wall

Matt Damon Reveals How He Filmed With GIANT ALIEN MONSTERS To Make 'The Great Wall'

What was it like filming on the world's BIGGEST green screen?

Monday, February 20, 2017 - 12:19

Matt Damon has starred alongside Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and more – but what’s it like filming with GIGANTIC ALIEN MONSTERS?!

In new blockbuster The Great Wall, Matt Damon plays a mercenary on The Great Wall of China, who finds himself caught up in a legendary battle to defend China as supernatural lizard monsters attack the Wonder of the World.

HIT PLAY on the video below as Matt Damon reveals how the spectacular movie was made on the world's BIGGEST green screen... and what it's actually like to film fights with massive beasts!

- ' The Great Wall' is in cinemas now.

Crossroads: Where Are They Now?

Then: Not a girl, not yet a woman, Crossroads marked Britney's first and only brush with big screen fame playing small-town girl Lucy; a shy, retiring, high school valedictorian who longs to find her mother who walked out on her at the age of three.

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Now: What hasn’t Britney done in the years since?! Save for a shocking fall from grace in 2007, Brit has gifted the world six more hit albums, 19 fragrances, an X Factor presenting stint, and a Las Vegas residency that continues to receive rave reviews!

[Planet Hollywood]

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Then: Zoe Saldana plays Kit, a former “fat camp” kid turned bitchy popular girl who wants nothing more than to marry her collage fiancé Dylan.

[Paramount]

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Now: Crossroads may have only been Zoe's fourth screen credit, but the actress has gone on to become a sci-fi Queen with lead roles in the Avatar, Star Trek & GOTG film franchises. Next up; Zoe reprises her role as Gamora in GOTG2 which hits cinemas May 5

[Disney]

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Then: Taryn Manning plays Mimi, the school outcast from a trailer park who falls pregnant just before graduation. An aspiring singer, its Mimi who prompts the girls to take a road trip when she decides to travel to Los Angeles for an audition.

[Paramount]

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Now: The former Boomkat babe has worked steadily in film and TV with memorable roles in 8 Mile, Hustle & Flow, Sons of Anarchy, and OITNB playing Tiffany ‘Pennsatucky Doggett’. Next up; Taryn will star in horror film The Vault alongside James Franco.

[Netflix]

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Then: Anson Mount plays Ben, the guitar playing former jailbird who ends up driving the girls on their road trip and eventually falls for Lucy.

[Paramount]

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Now: Although he never quite had the breakthrough moment we thought he would, Anson has continued to act and has been playing the character Cullen Bohannon on TV western ‘Hell on Wheels’ since 2011.

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Then: Dan Aykroyd plays Pete, Lucy’s overprotective father who thinks it's a bad idea for his daughter to reconnect with her mother.

[Paramount]

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Now: The comedy legend - made famous thanks to roles in film classics like Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, and The Blues Brothers - continues to make movies and even made time to make a cameo in last year’s all-female Ghostbusters reboot as a cabbie.

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Then: Kim Cattrall plays Caroline, Lucy’s absent mother who appears in only one scene in the movie but boy is it a MEMORABLE one.

[Paramount]

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Now: Just as famous as Aykroyd at the time thanks to her role as Samantha Jones in Sex and the City, Kim went on to star in two SATC films before playing a woman going through a middle age crisis in Canadian show Sensitive Skin for two seasons.

[HBO Canada]

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Then: Britney’s little sister Jamie Lynn also plays Lucy, appearing in a flashback which shows the three girls at a much younger age burying their “wish box”.

[Paramount]

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Now: After becoming pregnant at 16, Jamie Lynn took an extended break from the spotlight to raise her daughter Maddie. In recent years, the former Zoey 101 star has reinvented herself as a country singer and is currently working on new music.

[Sweet Jamie Music]

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Then: Justin Long plays Henry, Lucy's socially awkward lab partner who tries and fails miserably to have sex with her on graduation night.

[Paramount]

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Now: Justin has made a career out of playing the loveable geek in films with memorable roles in Dodgeball, Accepted, Herbie Fully Loaded, Drag Me to Hell, and He’s Just Not That Into You. Next up; wedding comedy Literally Right Before Aaron.

[Getty]

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Then: Beverly Johnson played Kit’s mother, another overbearing parental in the film who sent her child to fat camp when she was younger but now resents the fact that her daughter has grown up to be more beautiful than her.

[Paramount]

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Now: The former model, who fyi was the first African-American model to appear on the cover of American Vogue, hasn't appeared in many projects since Crossroads. We haven’t forgotten her playing a Fashion Director in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch though!

[Vogue]

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Then: There sure are a number of shocking plot twists that appear towards the end of the Crossroads, so it’s no surprise that Shonda Rhimes - the woman behind some of TV’s most shocking shows *in the best possible way* - wrote the script.

[Paramount]

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Now: The powerhouse producer has gone on to create some of TV’s most loved dramas (Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder) and currently has three new shows in development.

[Simon & Schuster]

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21 LGBT Movies Everyone Should See

Brokeback Mountain (2005): We dare you not to cry for a week after watching Ang Lee's heartbreaking drama about two cowboys who must keep their love for each other - over the course of several years - a secret.

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Looking: The Movie (2016): HBO’s short-lived gay drama is given a fitting goodbye in this 90 minute special that follows Patrick as he returns to San Francisco in search of closure regarding his relationships with former lovers Richie and Kevin.

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Stranger by the Lake (2014): A French thriller set in a popular gay cruising-spot that asks the question; What are you prepared to turn a blind eye to in the pursuit of getting your rocks off.

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All About My Mother (1999): A humorous, emotional, and heartfelt story from acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar that portrays transsexual and transgender living in a sympa-thetic and sensitive way.

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Weekend (2011): Andrew Haigh’s critically acclaimed film that follows a brief romance between two men - over the course of one weekend - is a modern classic that will leave you pining for a similar connection next time you’re out on the pull.

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A Single Man (2009): Tom Ford’s seriously stylish directorial debut follows an English professor played by Colin Firth as he struggles to find meaning in his life after the death of his long time partner.

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Tomboy (2011): A touching French drama that deals with childhood gender confusion in a refreshingly low-key way.

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Girlhood (2014): Céline Sciamma’s follow-up to Tomboy set in the Paris suburbs that also happens to feature a memorable lip sync of Rihanna's "Diamonds" is a classic coming of age story told through the eyes of a young black girl named Marieme.

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Monster (2004): Charlize Theron's Oscar-winning turn as serial killer Aileen Wuornos isn't an easy watch but her commitment to the part which sees her explore a lesbian relationship with Christina Ricci’s character Selby is essential viewing.

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My Own Private Idaho (1992): Gus Van Sant's 90s loose reworking of Henry IV follows a pair of gay street hustlers (played by Keanu Reeves and the late River Phoenix) as they embark on a journey of self discovery.

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Moonlight (2016): This coming of age drama that chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood is already receiving some major Oscar buzz with critics calling it a visual masterpiece. Its UK release is planned for February.

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The Kids Are All Right (2010): Lisa Cholodenko's lesbian drama follows a teenage girl and her younger brother as they try to track down their biological father much to the an-noyance of their mothers.

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Tangerine (2015): A dramedy about a trangender sex worker who discovers after being released from prison that her boyfriend has been cheating on her with a cis woman was definitely our favourite film last year to be shot entirely on an iPhone 5s.

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Pariah (2011): Writer-director Dee Rees’s teen drama - which impressed Meryl Streep enough to give the film and its lead Adepero Oduye a shoutout at the 2012 Golden Globes - tells the story of Alike, a 17-year-old teenager embracing her sexuality.

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The Pass (2016): Russell Tovey and Arinze Kene play two professional football players who share a kiss in their hotel room the night before their first big game in this movie ad-aptation of John Donnelly’s critically-acclaimed play.

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King Cobra (2016): Disney star Garrett Clayton sheds his wholesome image (and his clothes) to play real-life gay porn star Brent Corrigan in this sleazy, sexy, and tense thriller that will appeal to fans of Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers.

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Blue Is The Warmest Color (2013): This electrifying French drama famed for its explicit sex scenes centres on a 15-year-old girl named Adèle who falls for an older “blue-haired” art student named Emma.

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Free Fall (2013): This emotionally-charged German drama that follows a soon-to-be-father who falls for a fellow police officer will leave you feeling more breathless than the main character: who fyi spends most of the movie jogging.

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Carol (2015): Todd Hayes’s lesbian romance about an aspiring photographer who de-velops an intimate relationship with an older woman earned rave reviews and a pair of Oscar nominations for its leading lady’s Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.

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Boys Don’t Cry (1999): Oscar winner Hilary Swank (in her most memorable role to date) plays trans man Brandon Teena in this moving true-life story that helped to open up a widespread dialogue about gender identity.

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Pride (2015): Based on the true story about a group of gay activists who worked tirelessly to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984, this British comedy will make you feel all the feels.

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50 Movie Villains That Are So Sexy, It's Totally OK To Root For the Baddie

Ajax (Deadpool): We’re touching ourselves tonight.

Fox

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Mystique (The X-Men films): There’s nothing mysterious about this sexy mutant’s appeal.

Fox

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Kylo Ren (Star Wars: The Force Awakens): The sexual force is strong in this one!

Disney

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Harley Quinn (Suicide Squad): She may be daddy’s lil monster, but Margot Robbie’s baseball bat-wielding bad girl looks heaven-sent to us!

Warner Bros.

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The Joker (Suicide Squad): There’s nothing funny about the abs on this squad’s MVP.

Warner Bros.

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Silva (Skyfall) Si señor!

Sony

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Ava (Ex Machina): We’d like to meet you too.

Universal

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Ravenna (Snow White and the Huntsman): Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?

Universal

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Sil (Species): A killer alien seductress with an insatiable appetite for sex? What’s the worst that could happen?

Metro Goldwyn-Mayer

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Dren (Splice): A half-human hybrid with a sting in her tail for those of us who like to experiment? We’re in!

Optimum

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Amy Dunne (Gone Girl): Like your girls a little gone in the head? Then Rosamund Pike’s not-all-that-she-seems anti-heroine is the girl for you.

Fox

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Terminator (The Terminator): Thirty years later… still would.

TriStar Pictures

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Maleficent (Maleficent): Whilst this horny devil has a bit of a mean streak, you’ll not find a finer set of cheekbones in the Moors than on this fit fairy.

Disney

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Nebula (Guardians of the Galaxy): Hashtag ‘blue balls’.

Disney

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Harvey Dent / Two Face (The Dark Knight): I hope you don't mind Harvey, but we’d prefer to sleep on the right side of your face.

Warner Bros.

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Bane (The Dark Knight Rises): We’d let this buff baddie bend us over his knee any day!

Warner Bros.

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David (The Guest): Looking for a place to stay? There’s always room in our pants for Dan Stevens’ terrifyingly sexy soldier with a dark past.

Icon

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Jennifer Check (Jennifer’s Body): Having the life sucked out of you so isn’t the worst way to go when you’re on the receiving end of Megan Fox’s lips!

Fox

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Dr. Jonathan Crane (Batman Begins): Stand this beaut of a Scarecrow in a field and all the birds will come flocking!

Warner Bros.

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Magneto (The X-Men films): Magneto’s face is all of our faces face every time this tasty tortured soul appears on screen.

Fox

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Ava (Sin City 2): If ever there was a dame hot enough to kill for in a movie, it’s this one.

Lionsgate

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Patrick Bateman (American Psycho): When bae’s a total psycho but a beast between the sheets.

Lionsgate

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Vincent (Collateral): When Tom Cruise taking you hostage for an evening turns out to be #UberDriverGoals.

Paramount

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Owen Shaw (Fast & Furious 6): We know who we’d like to throw us on the bonnet of a car on a Friday night!

Universal

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Khan (Star Trek Into Darkness): Khan’t think of a better way to spend an hour or two if we’re honest.

Paramount

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Deckard Shaw (Furious 7): When hooking up with two brothers isn’t a good look but hooking up with Luke Evans AND Jason Statham is, so, YOLO!

Universal

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Charles Stoker (Stoker): When developing a crush on your slightly creepy uncle is okay because dayum.

Fox

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Catherine Tramell (Basic Instinct): Has there ever been a better set of uncrossed legs committed to celluloid?

TriStar Pictures

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Artemisia (300: Rise of an Empire): When Eva Green plays an angrier version of her Sin City 2 character because if it’s not broke…

Warner Bros.

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Kathryn Merteuil (Cruel Intentions): Step-sister goals.

Columbia Pictures

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Sebastian Valmont (Cruel Intentions): Step-brother goals.

Columbia Pictures

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Jerry (Fright Night): So your neighbour wants to suck you off? Rude not to, right?

Columbia Pictures

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Jackson Rippner (Red Eye): We think ‘Blue Eyes’ would have been a much more appropriate title for this Wes Craven thriller because wow.

Dreamworks

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Loki (The Avengers): We’d be lying if we said that this mischievous God wouldn’t totally get it the minute his adoptive babe of a brother Thor turns his back!

Disney

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Santanico Pandemonium (From Dusk till Dawn): We'll have you know, we’re actually very picky about whose toes we put in our mouth on a first date.

Miramax

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Meredith Vickers (Prometheus): As Idris Elba’s character proved, the ice-cold captain of the USCSS Prometheus occasionally thaws when the moment to blow off some steam presents itself.

Fox

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Charlie (Straw Dogs): #ConstructionWorkerGoals

Screen Gems

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Hinx (Spectre): As far as “hench” henchmen go, Dave Bautista’s Bonb baddie is by far the henchiest.

Sony

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Paul (Funny Games): Seriously, are we being punked right now?

Warner Independent Pictures

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Noah Sandborn (The Boy Next Door): You make us feel like we’re living a teenage dream, they way you turn us on.

Universal

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Gazelle (Kingsman: The Secret Service): With deadly blades for legs, we’re happy to do ourselves an injury picturing this one running through our minds all day.

Fox

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Crystal (Only God Forgives): She got that, she got that, she got that MILF money.

Icon

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Sarah (The Neon Demon): She’ll eat you alive if you let her! Which we will, obvi.

Icon

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Fox (Wanted): Has there ever been a more appropriate name for an Angelina Jolie character?

Universal

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Catwoman (The Dark Knight Rises): We can’t think of anyone more purrrrrfect than Batman’s leather-clad frenemy Selina Kyle.

Warner Bros.

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Reggie and Ron Kray (Legend): When the answer to “what’s better than one Tom Hardy?” is two.

Studio Canal

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Driver (No One Lives): But what a sexy way to go, right?

Fox

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Alien (Spring Breakers): When what happens on spring break stays engrained on our brains forever because #PackageHolidayGoals.

Universal

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David (Prometheus): Whilst we might have to decline his offer of a drink, this is one sexy droid we’d love to take a byte out of!

Fox

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Lori Quaid (Total Recall): Why Colin Farrell spends most of the movie running from his babe of a wife (who isn’t really his wife and in fact wants to kill him) is anyone’s guess?!

Sony

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