Matt Damon's Disappearing, Reappearing Man Bun

Matt Damon has brought back the bun.

In Beijing promoting Jason Bourne on Tuesday, the actor was rocking a throwback ’do — his man bun. Suited up for a press conference, he had his locks pulled back into a low updo, similar to the look he sported last year, in the same city, at a presser for his controversial role in The Great Wall.

It’s a case of now you see it, now you don’t. Just a few weeks back, Damon, 45, had his signature supershort cropped hairstyle while promoting Bourne domestically. Reshoots for Great Wall required the longer locks.

Getting the bun back in isn’t easy. During an appearance on the Graham Norton Show in September, the dad of four talked about getting hair extensions for the role. He said it took a full day to have 700 extensions put in and his hair was like that for five months, the duration of filming. A hairstylist from London was flown to Beijing for the job.

“Then I had to manage that hair,” he said. “I have a whole new appreciation for my wife and daughters. It’s very hard to do.”

In the interview, it was also discussed how his ponytail became an Internet sensation, complete with its own Twitter account. When some of the tweets about his hair were read, Damon turned several shades of red.

Needless to say, the person behind the Matt Damon’s Ponytail Twitter account is rejoicing today.

Not everyone is, though. We’d say the majority of the tweets like Matt Damon as Matt Damon. As in, no Jared Leto–Leonardo DiCaprio ’do.

The good news? Hair today, gone tomorrow. It will be short again in no time.