Why Matt Damon Had Female Stunt Double for Odyssey Scene
Actor Matt Damon revealed that a female stunt double with a muscular physique was used for specific shots in the film 'The Odyssey'. The use of the double was necessary to achieve forced perspective shots involving giant warriors.
Why it matters
This behind-the-scenes detail highlights the technical craft and collaborative nature of modern big-budget filmmaking.
As Josh Horowitz points out, Matt Damon had quite an impressive physique in The Odyssey , specifically in the bicep region. However, the actor confessed he can’t take full credit for all the times you see his muscular limbs in the film.
During a recent interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast host , Damon revealed that he actually had a female stunt double for one key scene in Christopher Nolan’s epic action fantasy film .
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