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MATT Damon has given fans a glimpse behind-the-scenes to show what it takes to create his latest film, The Great Wall.

For the new movie, which is now out on DVD after a critical box office release, Matt reveals he had to learn archery and was left hanging in the air as part of the special effects that created the epic new film.

Matt Damon plays a European mercenary who is taken prisoner by Chinese soldiers defending the Great Wall
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Matt Damon plays a European mercenary who is taken prisoner by Chinese soldiers defending the Great Wall
Game of Thrones' Pedro Pascal will join Matt Damon's character on his mission to save China
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Game of Thrones' Pedro Pascal will join Matt Damon's character on his mission to save China

In a special behind-the-scenes featurette released exclusively to The Sun Online, the 46-year-old shows cameras the work that goes behind creating the massive spectacle that ends up on screen.

The team form an army of warriors to fight the monsters hidden beyond the wall
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The team form an army of warriors to fight the monsters hidden beyond the wall
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Matt Damon will be in charge of saving the world in the new flick

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The film explores the "hidden meaning" behind the Great Wall of China
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The Great Wall follows Matt Damon’s character William, a European mercenary who has travelled to China with his team in order to discover the secret of gunpowder during the Song dynasty over 1,000 years ago.

However, on arrival the team are slain by a mysterious beast, leaving only William and one other person on his crew alive.

The team had their work cut out for them to create this period epic
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The team had their work cut out for them to create this period epic
The cast were trained in archery as part of their prep for the film
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The cast were trained in archery as part of their prep for the film

They soon fall upon a hidden secret behind the iconic Great Wall, and are soon recruited to help save the country, and possibly the world, from the monsters it’s trying to keep away.

The action epic will also star Willam Defoe and Game of Thrones star Pedro Pascal as the team unite with an elite Army tasked with keeping the monsters at bay.

An army of elite warriors are tasked with protecting China against the wall's hidden secrets
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An army of elite warriors are tasked with protecting China against the wall's hidden secrets
The film is set over a thousand years ago during the Song dynasty period of China
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The film is set over a thousand years ago during the Song dynasty period of China

It is the first all-English film directed by Zhang Yimou, and is created in association with Chinese and American production companies, the China Film Group and Universal Pictures.

  • The Great Wall is available now on Digital, 4k Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray™, Blu-ray™, DVD  and On Demand courtesy of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Legendary Pictures

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