Internet loses it over Matt Damon’s ponytail (Photos)

Movie director Zhang Yimou, right, speaks next to actor Matt Damon during a press conference of their latest movie “The Great Wall” held at a hotel in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2015.  (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Movie director Zhang Yimou, right, speaks next to actor Matt Damon during a press conference of their latest movie “The Great Wall” held at a hotel in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Actor Matt Damon, right, speaks next to Hong Kong movie star Andy Lau during a press conference of their latest movie “The Great Wall” held at a hotel in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Actor Matt Damon, right, speaks next to Hong Kong movie star Andy Lau during a press conference of their latest movie “The Great Wall” held at a hotel in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Actor Matt Damon, center, speaks next to Hong Kong movie star Andy Lau, left, and director Zhang Yimou, right, during a press conference of their latest movie “The Great Wall” held at a hotel in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2015. Zhang Yimou says that the Sino-U.S. fantasy adventure movie set around the building of the Great Wall and starring Matt Damon combines a Chinese land and story with Hollywood monsters.  (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Actor Matt Damon, center, speaks next to Hong Kong movie star Andy Lau, left, and director Zhang Yimou, right, during a press conference of their latest movie “The Great Wall” held at a hotel in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2015. Zhang Yimou says that the Sino-U.S. fantasy adventure movie set around the building of the Great Wall and starring Matt Damon combines a Chinese land and story with Hollywood monsters. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Director Zhang Yimou, right, looks at actor Matt Damon, center, using a mobile phone to take picture of the journalists next to actor Pedro Pascal, second from right, during a press conference for their latest movie “The Great Wall” held at a hotel in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Director Zhang Yimou, right, looks at actor Matt Damon, center, using a mobile phone to take picture of the journalists next to actor Pedro Pascal, second from right, during a press conference for their latest movie “The Great Wall” held at a hotel in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Movie director Zhang Yimou, right, speaks next to actor Matt Damon during a press conference of their latest movie “The Great Wall” held at a hotel in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2015.  (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Actor Matt Damon, right, speaks next to Hong Kong movie star Andy Lau during a press conference of their latest movie “The Great Wall” held at a hotel in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Actor Matt Damon, center, speaks next to Hong Kong movie star Andy Lau, left, and director Zhang Yimou, right, during a press conference of their latest movie “The Great Wall” held at a hotel in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2015. Zhang Yimou says that the Sino-U.S. fantasy adventure movie set around the building of the Great Wall and starring Matt Damon combines a Chinese land and story with Hollywood monsters.  (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Director Zhang Yimou, right, looks at actor Matt Damon, center, using a mobile phone to take picture of the journalists next to actor Pedro Pascal, second from right, during a press conference for their latest movie “The Great Wall” held at a hotel in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

WASHINGTON — Actor Matt Damon debuted a new ‘do — and the Internet freaked out accordingly.

During a Thursday press conference in Beijing, China for the 2016 film “The Great Wall,” Damon sported a ponytail. The 44-year-old Oscar winner reportedly grew out his hair for his role in the film, reports Vanity Fair.

The new coif shocked the Internet. And, of course, it took no time for the hairstyle to get its own Twitter account.

Check out some of the reactions to what many are calling the “bronytail.”

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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