Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMatt Damon revealed that the "middle-aged" cast of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey suffered from back pain and cut feet during filming. The actor, 55, told Radio Andy host Andy Cohen: “A lot of us are middle-aged people and what we got was back pain. Oh my God, running through Troy, like, you know, it’s all stone. You’re in these sandals and they’re very real. Our feet were all scuffed up.”Damon underwent a physical transformation for his role as Odysseus, losing weight and growing a beard. He also disclosed on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that a female stunt performer, Devyn Dalton, was responsible for some of the muscular arm shots seen in the film. The Odyssey has garnered critical acclaim and achieved a record-breaking box office debut for director Christopher Nolan, taking US$264 million. In fullThe Odyssey’s ‘middle-aged’ cast were plagued by back pain during shooting, Matt Damon saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

El protagonista de La Odisea, la nueva superproducción de Christopher Nolan, explica cómo afrontó la preparación física más exigente de su carrera y las rutinas que le permitieron…

The actor plays Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's epic action fantasy film.

Matt Damon's stunt double in 'The Odyssey' was a woman with "the greatest arms" he's ever seen.

The Odyssey actor was happy to give partial jacked-bicep credit to stand-in Devyn Dalton.

Damon dropped about 20 pounds to take on the lead character Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s mythological blockbuster

MATT Damon je za ulogu Odiseja smršavio 15 kg, no otkrio je da je neke scene njegovih mišića snimila kaskaderka Devyn Dalton.

The Oscar winner said stunt performer Devyn Dalton stepped in during the film’s giant sequence — and he made sure to give credit where it’s due.

The Oscar winner said stunt performer Devyn Dalton stepped in during the film’s giant sequence — and he made sure to give credit where it’s due.

The Odyssey is screening in cinemas now

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The actor, 55, who slimmed down from 200lbs to 167lbs for the role, admitted that one scene depicting his muscles was actually done by female stunt double Devyn Dalton.

Running through the set in sandals also wreaked havoc on their feet

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