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Damon Reveals Female Stunt Double; Fan ‘Odysseus’ Delayed After Backlash

7/21/2026

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Matt Damon Reveals

Matt Damon said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that a female stunt performer doubled for him in scenes with giant Laestrygonians in Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey*.
He said the stunt double had “the greatest arms I’ve ever seen” and that most on-screen arms were his own.
*The Odyssey* premiered on July 17, 2026 and earned over $264 million worldwide in its opening weekend.

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Ash Koosha Delays

Ash Koosha, an Iran-born, England-raised engineer, announced his low-budget reinterpretation *Odysseus: The Fall*.
He said the film, made for a few thousand dollars with no professional actors, is a fan-driven alternative not meant to compete with Christopher Nolan’s $250 million version.
He will delay the release for several weeks after the announcement sparked immediate online backlash questioning his choice to revisit Nolan’s subject.

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Matt Damon Reveals

Matt Damon said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that a female stunt performer doubled for him in scenes with giant Laestrygonians in Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey*.
He said the stunt double had “the greatest arms I’ve ever seen” and that most on-screen arms were his own.
*The Odyssey* premiered on July 17, 2026 and earned over $264 million worldwide in its opening weekend.

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