Charlize Theron Blushes Over Matt Damon’s ‘Incredible’ Physique, Confesses Her Comment Was ‘Weird’ [WATCH]

Charlize Theron had fans laughing and blushing right along with her when she made an unexpected comment about her “Odyssey” co-star Matt Damon during a recent interview, as reported by Page Six.

While speaking with “Entertainment Tonight” at the world premiere of the film in London, the actress couldn’t help but admire Damon’s appearance.

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When the reporter remarked on Damon’s fit shape, Theron jumped in with enthusiasm. “I made this movie with him. … I’ve seen him without all of that suit on,” she said with a grin, clearly impressed.

The moment grew even funnier when Theron, 50, paused and stared off dreamily before admitting:

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“It’s weird. I’m, like, staring at him weirdly. I’m looking at his ass.”

Realizing what she said out loud, the Oscar winner quickly caught herself and laughed it off. “I shouldn’t do that,” she said, adding that it felt “wrong.”

Still, Theron refused to take back her compliment, doubling down by saying Damon looked “amazing.”

The pair star as Calypso and Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster “Odyssey,” which premiered globally on Friday.

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The film marks a massive reunion for the two decades after they first worked together.

Theron reflected earlier this month on the emotional experience of teaming up again with Damon, with whom she co-starred in the 2000 film “The Legend of Bagger Vance” alongside Will Smith.

On the “Today” show, she described filming with Damon again as “sentimental.”

“We did the first take, and I just went, ‘Oh my God, we did this when we were babies, and here we are, two old humans,’” she recalled.

She went on to praise her longtime colleague warmly, calling him “one of my favorite people.” Theron added that working together again “30 years later” felt both rare and special.

“He’s just good people,” she said, explaining how much she and the crew admired him.

“He’s lovely people to be around, and we’re all so happy for him that he got this opportunity [to play the titular role]. A better man couldn’t have gotten it.”

Damon, now 55, has been married to Luciana Barroso, 49, since 2005. The couple shares three daughters, Isabella, Gia, and Stella, while Damon also adopted Barroso’s daughter Alexia from a previous relationship.

He recently told People that family dinners remain a “non-negotiable” tradition in their household, emphasizing how central family life is to his routine amid busy film schedules.

Theron, who is single, is also devoted to her family life as the mother of two adopted daughters, Jackson and August.

She has previously been linked publicly to Stephan Jenkins, Stuart Townsend, and Sean Penn.

While the actress’s flirty joke about Damon quickly made headlines, it was ultimately delivered with warmth and humor, a reminder of the easy bond between two longtime friends reunited on a major film set.

Both stars have shared mutual respect throughout their careers, and Theron’s moment of awkward honesty only added to the charm of their promotional tour.

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