{"id":3254,"date":"2026-06-21T16:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T16:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3254"},"modified":"2026-06-21T16:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T16:38:23","slug":"watch-matt-damon-goes-full-odyssey-sneaks-onto-kimmel-in-a-mini-trojan-horse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3254","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Matt Damon goes full \u2018Odyssey,\u2019 sneaks onto \u2018Kimmel\u2019 in a mini Trojan horse"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>The battle between Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel continued on Thursday night, as the Oscar winner took a page from \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d to finally get one over on the late-night host.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3252\">Anne Hathaway is pregnant with her third child<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>In the latest episode of their ongoing \u201cfeud,\u201d Damon snuck onto the \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live!\u201d stage in a miniature version of a Trojan horse, popping out to surprise Kimmel during his monologue. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe horse is here, and there\u2019s no takebacks [expletive],\u201d Damon exclaimed as he burst out of his equine confines. \u201cI did it. I am here baby.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span>As part of their years-long running gag, Kimmel and Damon tend to butt heads, whether it\u2019s on the Oscars stage, answering trivia questions on \u201cWho Wants to Be a Millionaire,\u201d or the comedian\u2019s late-night series. While the actor\u2019s best pal Ben Affleck has no trouble getting guest spots on the show, Kimmel has basically barred Damon from ever appearing, but the Cambridge native and \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d star finally made it happen on Thursday night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI have traveled far and wide through waves and war to save this audience from mediocrity,\u201d Damon proclaimed to the studio audience, who welcomed the actor with a standing ovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3250\">\u2018Firebird, Part 2\u2019 takes flight this Juneteenth with radical reimagining<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Comparing Damon\u2019s intrusion to a crime, Kimmel questioned him over how long he was hiding in the horse \u2014 with the actor simply replying, \u201cDid the Knicks win?\u201d \u2014 and why he was on the stage at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhat does it look like, dumbass? I\u2019m on your show. I\u2019m promoting a new movie,\u201d Damon told Kimmel, referencing his upcoming appearance in director Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIs it called \u2018We Bought a Horse?\u2019\u201d Kimmel quipped.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The duo proceeded to have a war of words before taking up pool noodles and whacking each other with them, with Damon getting in a cheap shot after they tired themselves out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI just want to say, seriously, thanks for having me on your show,\u201d Damon said, with Kimmel quickly replying, \u201cI didn\u2019t have you on the show.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3248\">Game 75: Red Sox at Mariners lineups and notes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the latest episode of their ongoing \u201cfeud,\u201d Damon snuck onto the \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live!\u201d stage in a miniature version of a Trojan horse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3253,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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