After the excitement of the Cape Argus/Pick 'n Pay Cycle Challenge, Matt Damon begins filming the movie based on the 1995 Rugby World Cup on Monday.

The actor took part in the race to help raise funds for Francois Pienaar’s Make a Difference charity.

Damon has been in the country for the past few days, getting to know the sport and working on his Afrikaans accent.

The movie, which is untitled, also stars Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and is directed by Clint Eastwood.

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