US EditionMatt Damon Details 40-Pound Weight Loss for The Odyssey Role
Matt Damon reached 167 lbs through strict training and a gluten-free diet for Nolan's first fully IMAX-shot film, The Odyssey, releasing July 17.
- Matt Damon slimmed down to 167 pounds, reaching his high-school weight, while Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey was filmed entirely on IMAX and opens on July 17, 2026.
- On the New Heights podcast, Damon described that Christopher Nolan wanted him "lean but strong," leading to intensive training and a strict diet under Damon's doctor, including eliminating gluten.
- IMAX engineers developed a new `blimp` casing, and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema ran tests while crews built a giant enclosure and mirror system to capture close-up dialogue.
- Shooting in IMAX allowed intimate performances, production filmed on-location in Greece, Iceland and Morocco, and the production schedule finished ahead of schedule.
- IMAX executives say Nolan's challenge to Rich Gelfond, IMAX CEO, led to solving format hurdles, while The Odyssey cast including Tom Holland, Zendaya and Anne Hathaway highlights the film's scale.
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How Matt Damon Lost 40 Lbs to Reach 'High School' Weight for 'The Odyssey'
Matt Damon underwent a major weight loss transformation before filming The Odyssey. “I was in really good shape. I lost a lot of weight,” Damon, 55, said on the Wednesday, January 7, episode of the “New Heights” podcast, noting director Christopher Nolan wanted him to look “lean but strong” to portray iconic hero Odysseus. “I literally stopped eating … gluten.” According to Damon, he “used to walk around at between 185 and 200” pounds but slimme…
Matt Damon Had a Beard for a Year and Slimmed Down to His High School Body Weight For Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey
Matt Damon took getting in shape for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey seriously — and that included slimming down to his high school weight for the role. "I had a beard like yours for like a year," he told Jason and Travis Kelce on a recent episode of their podcast New Heights. "I was in really good shape. I lost a lot of weight. [Nolan] wanted me lean but strong."He also noted that a specific change in diet helped him get there. "Just because of…
Christopher Nolan wanted me to be thin but strong, the actor said about the film Odyssey
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