Matt Damon reveals bizarre misunderstanding with Tom Holland during 'La Odisea' filming: 'He was choking!'

Matt Damon recounted a humorous mix-up with co-star Tom Holland while filming Christopher Nolan's epic 'La Odisea,' a story that highlights the demanding nature of the production.

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My suit was choking me.

Damon, portraying Odysseus, observed Holland, who plays his son Telemachus, repeatedly touching his chest from a distance. Believing it to be a pre-arranged signal or directorial cue, Damon mirrored the gesture. "I thought he was waving to me," Damon admitted with a laugh during an appearance on 'The Tonight Show.'

The confusion was only cleared up at the end of the day. Holland explained that his costume was simply constricting his neck, not conveying any emotional message. Damon, who is nearsighted, confessed that the distance and his own vision contributed to the misinterpretation.

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I thought he was waving to me.

The anecdote underscores the intense atmosphere on set. Nolan's adaptation of Homer's poem was filmed in rugged natural landscapes across Greece, Morocco, Iceland, Scotland, and Italy. Damon described the experience as more of an expedition than a typical film shoot, noting that the shared hardships, even for Nolan himself, forged a strong sense of camaraderie among the cast and crew.

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It really felt more like an expedition than a movie.