Wednesday, February 15, 2012

The controversial tourist: Matt Damon attends bullfight in Mexico City

 

He is known for his humanitarian and charity work.
So it was perhaps a little surprising to see Matt Damon in the crowd at a Mexican bull fight yesterday.
The controversial spectacle, in which bulls are baited in a ring for entertainment, took place in La Monumental bullring stadium in Mexico City.
Cultural experience: Matt Damon watched a bullfight at Mexico's La Monumental Bullring Stadium
Cultural experience: Matt Damon watched a bullfight at Mexico's La Monumental Bullring Stadium
Damon, 41, blended into the crowd in a casual outfit of black baseball cap, hooded top and jeans.
 
Despite the rather controversial nature of the event, the actor looked a little uninterested in the action, and was at one point spotted yawning in the crowd.
According to Radar, Damon was at the event with a few friends,sipping a drink and occasionally applauded the action in the ring.
A face in the crowd: Matt Damon watched a bullfight at Mexico's La Monumental Bullring Stadium
A face in the crowd: Matt Damon watched a bullfight at Mexico's La Monumental Bullring Stadium
Where's Damon? Matt watched the action in the ring from his stadium seat
Where's Damon? Matt watched the action in the ring from his stadium seat
However, the star won't be popular with animal rights group PETA for attending the bullfight.
On their website, they describe bullfighting as  'inaccurate term for events in which there is very little competition between a nimble, sword-wielding matador (Spanish for 'killer') and a confused, maimed, psychologically tormented, and physically debilitated animal.'
The star was taking a break from shooting his new movie Elysium in Mexico.
Unimpressed: Damon yawns and takes a sip of his drink as he watches the fight
Unimpressed: Damon yawns and takes a sip of his drink as he watches the fight
Unimpressed: Damon yawns and takes a sip of his drink as he watches the fight

Matt-a-dor: Damon watched the action unfold in the ring, although animal activists regularly condemn the practice
Matt-a-dor: Damon watched the action unfold in the ring, although animal activists regularly condemn the practice

Low key: The actor looked casual in a black baseball cap and black hooded top
Low key: The actor looked casual in a black baseball cap and black hooded top

He is said by the Hollywood Reporter to be playing an ex-convict in the film which is set to be released in 2013.

The movie's plot has been kept closely under wraps but is said to be set on another planet and also stars Jodie Foster and Diego Luna.
Damon will next be seen alongside Scarlett Johansson and Elle Fanning in dramatic film We Bought A Zoo which is released in the U.S. on December 23.
Filming break: Damon had some time off from filming his new movie Elysium in the Central American city Filming break: Damon had some time off from filming his new movie Elysium in the Central American cit

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