10 More Sneaky Film End Credits Messages You Probably Missed

10. The Abs Double - True Grit

Matt Damon In True Grit
Paramount Pictures

Nepotism is alive and well in Hollywood, as proven in the end credits to the Coen Brothers' exceptional remake of True Grit starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and apparently a key, unappreciated performance by one particularly body-part of Ethan Coen's son Buster.

Already credited as an assistant to the script supervisor on set, Buster apparently wasn't keen on that not-cool-enough billing in the final credits and demanded something more, as Matt Damon confirmed to Scott Feinberg at a Q&A...

Ethan’s 15-year-old son Buster had served as an assistant to the script supervisor on the set during the making of the film, but had indicated that he wanted a more important-sounding credit than that, and had apparently requested that one!

His insistence was rewarded with a nice little gag at the expense of Damon's gut: he was credited as Mr Damon's Abs Double...

True Grit Abs Double
Gramercy Pictures
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