Matt Damon explains the real reason behind the Great Wall of China
Matt Damon explains the real reason behind the Great Wall of China
We all know that we can’t live our lives without the token Westerner saving us, and Hollywood is never short of such narratives. In something that would make Gayatri Spivak proud (white men saving Asian women from Asian men or something of the sort), Matt Damon has taken it upon himself to teach us how to save an Asian country.
Matt Damon is starring in a movie called The Great Wall, in which our favourite actor (yes, we all love the Bourne movies) plays William, a European mercenary who saves the country from the mean CGI monsters. Through this movie, we learn that the real purpose behind the Great Wall of China is to keep the Tao Tei, the horrific monsters with huge gnashers.
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With the movie hitting theatres in the States today, the Twittersphere had to thank him for his contribution towards the preservation of China with the hashtag #ThankYouMattDamon. Here are some of the best:
Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson are my favorite Asian couple. #ThankYouMattDamon
— Andrew Nguyen (@andrewnguyening) February 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/melissjk/status/832318561808969730
Matt Damon taught me how to use chopsticks. #thankyoumattdamon
— Jenny Yang (@jennyyangtv) February 16, 2017
"I've heard a great deal about you, Matt Damon" #ThankYouMattDamon pic.twitter.com/MuOwprZdYf
— jes tom 🎏✨ (@jestom) February 16, 2017
If you believe Matt Damon looks like an Asian character you prob have a tattoo which doesn't say what you think it does 😏#ThankYouMattDamon
— Carrie (@allthatjazz1234) February 17, 2017
I'm glad everyone has caught on to this ludicrous film where a white guy saves all of China. Oh yeah, and builds a wall 💁 #ThankYouMattDamon
— TMC 24/8 💜💛 🙅🏽♀️ (@aceisjoy) February 17, 2017
So glad this is trending…decided long ago to stop supporting white savior films and glad others are on board #ThankYouMattDamon
— Vanise (@scaredyjones) February 16, 2017
You've saved us so many times. #ThankYouMattDamon pic.twitter.com/3Jo1ZBSGAV
— Invader Diễm (@JeakPaul) February 16, 2017
For saving my ancestral homeland, my name backwards actually translates to #thankyoumattdamon
— Mingyu Lin (@MingyuLin) February 16, 2017
Matt Damon immigrated to a country where he didn't know anyone or speak the language so I could have a better life #thankyoumattdamon
— Teresa Wang 🏳️🌈 not a virus (@tewang32) February 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/Daniel_Ohana/status/832327505935814656
If you think that this is the last time we are to see something of the sort, read about Leonardo DiCaprio becoming the next Persian poet, Jalaluddin Rumi here. I’m just waiting for George Clooney to play Ibn Batuta next…
