Matt Damon Body transformation to play Odysseus Christopher Nolan‘s “The Odyssey,” but despite that, he also had help from stuntmen in some key scenes.In a new interview, Damon revealed that one of his stunt doubles, who plays the Greek hero facing off against the giant Rastragonians, was a woman. Damon said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast: “When we did force perspective on the Laestrygonians, these stuntmen were all seven feet tall, and then their stuntmen were less than 5 feet tall.”“My stand-in was a woman, a female stuntwoman, and she had the biggest arms I’ve ever seen. When she walked into the catering tent, it was the first time I met her. I walked up and hugged her and thanked her for all the work she’s done,” Damon added.Speaking about the production of the fight scenes, Damon revealed that director Nolan and his team used practical filmmaking techniques rather than relying entirely on CGI to create the towering Rastragonians. According to Damon, “forced perspective” was used in the production to enhance the height difference. The stuntman playing the giant Rastragonian was reportedly about 7 feet tall, while the stuntman playing Odysseus’ army was about 5 feet tall.Fans were quick to share their surprise on social media about the scene’s creation and more. Someone said, “Christopher Nolan eschewed the use of CGI in Odyssey, instead using 7-foot-tall stuntmen to play the Laestrygonians. Giant leader King Antiphates was played by actor Josh Stewart, while Matt Damon’s stuntman was Devon Dalton, who was less than 5 feet tall.”Another added, “The huge height difference between the actors playing the Rastragonians in ‘The Odyssey’ and the stuntmen in Odysseus’ crew reveals how Christopher Nolan created giants through practical scale.”“The Odyssey” is adapted from Homer’s epic poem and tells the story of Odysseus’ long journey home after the Trojan War. The film was produced using IMAX cameras and is currently showing in IMAX theaters.The film stars Matt Damon and also stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong-Oh, Rob Pattinson, Charlize Theron and others.According to Deadline, “Odyssey” has achieved epic box office results so far, with a global opening weekend of $264.1 million. The figure set a record for Nolan, whose “The Dark Knight Rises” premiered in 2012 and grossed $249 million worldwide. According to reports, the film grossed $18.67 million at the U.S. box office on Monday, achieving its highest box office performance of the year. The film has become Nolan’s highest-grossing debut worldwide, surpassing his previous releases “The Dark Knight Rises” ($249 million) and “The Dark Knight” ($198 million).
