{"id":705386,"date":"2026-07-22T14:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/705386\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:42:21","slug":"matt-damon-55-reveals-his-female-odyssey-stunt-double-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/705386\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Damon, 55, Reveals His Female \u2018Odyssey\u2019 Stunt Double, 34"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matt Damon may have undergone the body transformation of the year<\/a> for The Odyssey, but he readily admits the “greatest arms” he has ever seen are not his own. That superlative goes to his 34-year-old body double.<\/p>\n

\u200bOn Monday, the 55-year-old Oscar winner shared on the Happy Sad and Confused<\/a> podcast that, despite his newly ripped physique, some of his shots as Odysseus can actually be credited to his female body double, Devyn Dalton.<\/p>\n

\"Matt<\/p>\n

Matt Damon, Will Yun Lee, and Himesh Patel in<\/p>\n

\u200b”I can congratulate you on three fronts: the acting, the beard, and I’m not one to objectify, but this is the greatest bicep work I’ve seen outside of a Hemsworth film,” podcast host Josh Horowitz said of Damon’s work in the Christopher Nolan adaptation.<\/p>\n

\u200bDamon thanked him, but revealed that, despite dropping to his “high school” weight of 167 pounds and following a strict diet to portray the King of Ithica, he can’t take all of the credit for his onscreen biceps.<\/p>\n

“Well, you know, when we did the forced-perspective stuff of the Laestrygonians,” \u200bDamon told Horowitz, “I don’t know if there’s been a thing about how we did it, but there were these kind of stunt men who were all seven feet, right?”<\/p>\n

\u200bThe Laestrygonians in the film are heavily armored knights who tower over Odysseus.<\/p>\n

\"Matt<\/p>\n

Matt Damon appears in armor as his character Odysseus in \u2018The Odyssey.\u2019 \/ Melinda Sue Gordon\/Universal Pic -Universal Studios<\/p>\n

“And then they got stunt men who were under five feet. And so my double was a woman, a female stunt performer who had the greatest arms I’ve ever seen,” Damon said, referring to Dalton.<\/p>\n

\"Actors<\/p>\n

Actors Devyn Dalton and Andy Serkis arrive at the premiere of 20th Century Fox’s<\/p>\n

\u200b”So, there are those shots in the movie where you see these giants looming over me,” Damon explained. “It was almost 100 percent my arms in the movie, but there’s shots where you gotta give it up where it’s due.”<\/p>\n

\"Devyn<\/p>\n

Devyn Dalton poses, displaying her arm muscles in a post celebrating the release of \u2018The Odyssey.\u2019 \/ Instagram\/Devyn Dalton<\/p>\n

\u200bAfter the film was released in theaters on July 17, Dalton created a July 20 Instagram post<\/a> with a series of pictures and clips from behind the scenes of The Odyssey set.<\/p>\n

\u200bDalton wrote in the caption of the post, “No spoilers just yet, but I’m incredibly grateful to be a part of the Laestrygonian battle. Stunt doubling the incredible @matt_damon_official. An epic team effort. We worked hard, shared plenty of laughs, and created memories I’ll never forget.”<\/p>\n

\"Matt<\/p>\n

Matt Damon (center) said he had to be intentional about everything he ate while preparing for his role as Odysseys. \/ Melinda Sue Gordon\/Universal Pic \/ Melinda Sue Gordon<\/p>\n

\u200bDalton is known for her work in The Planet of the Apes franchise and The Last of Us, but the young actress’s latest project was body doubling for Damon, who is 21 years her senior and, according to IMDb<\/a>, more than a half-foot taller than the 4-foot, 5.75-inch actress.<\/p>\n

\"Devyn<\/p>\n

Devyn Dalton appears as the character Cornelius in the 2017 film ‘War for the Planet of the Apes.’ \/ 20th Century Fox.<\/p>\n

\u200bFans were quick to congratulate the actress.<\/p>\n

\u200bOne person commented, “Pls temporarily change ur bio to ‘Matt Damon’s Biceps – The Odyssey’ cuz that interviewer’s right, you deserve a separate credit for that.”<\/p>\n

\"Fans<\/p>\n

Fans express their love for body double Devyn Dalton\u2019s biceps in an Instagram post following her appearance in ‘The Odyssey.’ \/ Instagram\/ Devyn Dalton<\/p>\n

\u200bAnother wrote, “Now when I see the poster of Matt Damon (from the back) fighting the giants, I’ll know who it REALLY is.”<\/p>\n