Emily Blunt and Matt Damon debate American and British food.Photo:FOOD: Matt Damon and Emily Blunt Debate WhatâÂÂs Better: American Food or British FoodEmily BluntandMatt Damonjust gave a whole new meaning to the phrase food fight!TheOppenheimerstars put their love for their native cuisine to the test this week, in a new video where they playfully debate the merits of American and British food. And spoiler alert: Neither of them backed down!The new clip fromLADbible’s Agree to Disagreeseries had the pair deciding if the prompt “British food is better than American food” was true. And while London native Blunt, 40, revealed she “strongly” agreed with the statement, Massachusetts-born Damon, 52, revealed the opposite and even let out a playful snarl in the process.After some laughter,Blunt asked herOppenheimercostara convincing question: “Have you ever had a lovely roast, a Sunday roast?““Do you know you’re known for having horrible food?” Damon replied. “It’s like a thing.“After Blunt then proclaimed that she’s not a fan of eating “cheeseburgers and nuggets all the time,” theDepartedactor wasn’t taking that for an answer.“That’s all we have in America? You know what’s great about America? We are a melting pot of all the other countries,” he said. “So all the best food…“Still, Blunt had the last laugh on the subject when she interjected and reminded her friend that England has its perks, too. “Do you know what the No. 1 most eaten food in England is? It’s a chicken tikka masala. How cultural is that? Next question.“Elsewhere in the video, Damon and theMary Poppins Returnsactress debate over talk show hosts, clapping on planes, McDonald’s breakfast hours and more.Gareth Cattermole/GettyBlunt and Damon star alongsideCillian Murphy,Florence PughandRobert Downey Jr.inChristopher Nolan’sOppenheimer.Blunt previously opened up about preparing for the biographical drama, revealing that Murphy, 47, lost weight with a lean diet in order to transform into scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer.“He had such a monumental undertaking. And he could only eat, like, an almond every day,” Blunt, who plays his onscreen wife Kitty Oppenheimer, toldExtra. “He was so emaciated.”Never miss a story — sign up forto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.PEOPLE’s free daily newsletterMurphy also addressed his dramatic weight loss for the role in a talk withIndieWire, stressing, “I don’t advise it,” explaining that he won’t give specifics about the amount of weight he dropped for the role. “I don’t want it to be, ‘Cillian lost x weight for the part,'” he said.Damon also opened up about Murphy’s efforts, telling Extra: “The sheer volume of work that he had, and the level ofdetail that Christopher demands…There was always something for him to be thinking about. There was something coming down the pike that he needed to—"“Be ahead of,” Blunt chimed in.
Emily Blunt and Matt Damon debate American and British food.Photo:FOOD: Matt Damon and Emily Blunt Debate WhatâÂÂs Better: American Food or British Food
FOOD: Matt Damon and Emily Blunt Debate WhatâÂÂs Better: American Food or British Food
Emily BluntandMatt Damonjust gave a whole new meaning to the phrase food fight!TheOppenheimerstars put their love for their native cuisine to the test this week, in a new video where they playfully debate the merits of American and British food. And spoiler alert: Neither of them backed down!The new clip fromLADbible’s Agree to Disagreeseries had the pair deciding if the prompt “British food is better than American food” was true. And while London native Blunt, 40, revealed she “strongly” agreed with the statement, Massachusetts-born Damon, 52, revealed the opposite and even let out a playful snarl in the process.After some laughter,Blunt asked herOppenheimercostara convincing question: “Have you ever had a lovely roast, a Sunday roast?““Do you know you’re known for having horrible food?” Damon replied. “It’s like a thing.“After Blunt then proclaimed that she’s not a fan of eating “cheeseburgers and nuggets all the time,” theDepartedactor wasn’t taking that for an answer.“That’s all we have in America? You know what’s great about America? We are a melting pot of all the other countries,” he said. “So all the best food…“Still, Blunt had the last laugh on the subject when she interjected and reminded her friend that England has its perks, too. “Do you know what the No. 1 most eaten food in England is? It’s a chicken tikka masala. How cultural is that? Next question.“Elsewhere in the video, Damon and theMary Poppins Returnsactress debate over talk show hosts, clapping on planes, McDonald’s breakfast hours and more.Gareth Cattermole/GettyBlunt and Damon star alongsideCillian Murphy,Florence PughandRobert Downey Jr.inChristopher Nolan’sOppenheimer.Blunt previously opened up about preparing for the biographical drama, revealing that Murphy, 47, lost weight with a lean diet in order to transform into scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer.“He had such a monumental undertaking. And he could only eat, like, an almond every day,” Blunt, who plays his onscreen wife Kitty Oppenheimer, toldExtra. “He was so emaciated.”Never miss a story — sign up forto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.PEOPLE’s free daily newsletterMurphy also addressed his dramatic weight loss for the role in a talk withIndieWire, stressing, “I don’t advise it,” explaining that he won’t give specifics about the amount of weight he dropped for the role. “I don’t want it to be, ‘Cillian lost x weight for the part,'” he said.Damon also opened up about Murphy’s efforts, telling Extra: “The sheer volume of work that he had, and the level ofdetail that Christopher demands…There was always something for him to be thinking about. There was something coming down the pike that he needed to—"“Be ahead of,” Blunt chimed in.
Emily BluntandMatt Damonjust gave a whole new meaning to the phrase food fight!
TheOppenheimerstars put their love for their native cuisine to the test this week, in a new video where they playfully debate the merits of American and British food. And spoiler alert: Neither of them backed down!
The new clip fromLADbible’s Agree to Disagreeseries had the pair deciding if the prompt “British food is better than American food” was true. And while London native Blunt, 40, revealed she “strongly” agreed with the statement, Massachusetts-born Damon, 52, revealed the opposite and even let out a playful snarl in the process.
After some laughter,Blunt asked herOppenheimercostara convincing question: “Have you ever had a lovely roast, a Sunday roast?”
“Do you know you’re known for having horrible food?” Damon replied. “It’s like a thing.”
After Blunt then proclaimed that she’s not a fan of eating “cheeseburgers and nuggets all the time,” theDepartedactor wasn’t taking that for an answer.
“That’s all we have in America? You know what’s great about America? We are a melting pot of all the other countries,” he said. “So all the best food…”
Still, Blunt had the last laugh on the subject when she interjected and reminded her friend that England has its perks, too. “Do you know what the No. 1 most eaten food in England is? It’s a chicken tikka masala. How cultural is that? Next question.”
Elsewhere in the video, Damon and theMary Poppins Returnsactress debate over talk show hosts, clapping on planes, McDonald’s breakfast hours and more.
Gareth Cattermole/Getty
Blunt and Damon star alongsideCillian Murphy,Florence PughandRobert Downey Jr.inChristopher Nolan’sOppenheimer.Blunt previously opened up about preparing for the biographical drama, revealing that Murphy, 47, lost weight with a lean diet in order to transform into scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
“He had such a monumental undertaking. And he could only eat, like, an almond every day,” Blunt, who plays his onscreen wife Kitty Oppenheimer, toldExtra. “He was so emaciated.”
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Murphy also addressed his dramatic weight loss for the role in a talk withIndieWire, stressing, “I don’t advise it,” explaining that he won’t give specifics about the amount of weight he dropped for the role. “I don’t want it to be, ‘Cillian lost x weight for the part,'” he said.
Damon also opened up about Murphy’s efforts, telling Extra: “The sheer volume of work that he had, and the level ofdetail that Christopher demands…There was always something for him to be thinking about. There was something coming down the pike that he needed to—”
“Be ahead of,” Blunt chimed in.
source: people.com
