10 Hilarious Actor Pranks (That Went Too Far...)
8. George Clooney Convinced Matt Damon He Was Fat - The Monuments Men
You’re probably noticing a bit of a theme appearing, here. Big, all-star casts = Big, all-star joshing. And so it was with The Monuments Men too. George Clooney's ensemble constructed a team of Hollywood royalty to steal back valuable artwork off the Nazis and the production exuded a school boy charm and wit that seemed to seep into the real life antics on set.
Infamous prankster extraordinaire, Clooney, targeted Ocean’s co-star, Damon for his latest dabble in the dark arts. Matt, the consummate professional he is, had tried to lose a few pounds to look the part in the film and couldn’t understand how, given his focus, he was STILL gaining weight.
The answer came to light when it was discovered that Clooney had been asking the wardrobe department to slowly take in the Bourne star’s trousers every few days. Damon found out a couple of years later but the mental torment and frustration that this unexplainable weight gain must’ve caused Matt on set, ranks this as a low move for George.