Did Matt Damon actually lose weight for The Martian?
Did Matt Damon lose weight to look that skinny in The Martian or was that a body double?
Best Answer
No. According to Bustle (The interview was a press Q&A on set):
"I talked to [Director] Ridley about [losing weight for The Martian] because I’ve lost weight before for movies," Damon told Newsweek. "We had about six months. And I said, 'That’s perfect. I’ll lose about 30 or 40 pounds, and we’ve got to shoot all that stuff first.'
And he went, 'Fuck that.'"
There was no information to if it was a body double, none was listed in the credits. The article above believes it was cgi and shows various examples.
As an example, Chris Evans in Captain America was also had a CGI based body that was even more extreme than Damon's, showing how advance and realistic the effects can be.
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How much weight did Mark Watney lose?
Even a minimal reduction in intake could cause an accumulative loss of body mass, and 560 Sols is about 80 weeks, so it's not surprising if Watney lost 20-40% (15-30kg) of his body weight, assuming he's in the healthy weight range for his height at the start of the movie.What role did Matt Damon lose weight for?
Matt Damon lost a total of 60 pounds to play his role in the 1996 film Courage Under Fire. In the film, Damon plays a supporting role alongside Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan. Damon lost the weight by, reportedly, making up his own diet and running 13 miles every day.Did Matt Damon grow a beard for The Martian?
Matt Damon's character, Mark Watney, in Ridley Scott's new film The Martian is a surprisingly chipper and well-adjusted dude considering he's just been abandoned all alone on another planet.The Martian On Set Interview - Matt Damon
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