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Charlize Theron Gushes Over Matt Damon’s Shredded Odyssey Body

7/22/2026

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Charlize Theron said she stared at Matt Damon’s physique at the London premiere of “The Odyssey.”
Damon lost more than 20 pounds, reaching 167 pounds after a gluten-free diet and training for his Odysseus role.
Theron called Damon’s body “incredible” and “amazing,” then joked that admiring it was “wrong.”
The actors, who co-starred in “The Legend of Bagger Vance” (2000), said the reunion felt sentimental after 30 years.

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Charlize Theron said she stared at Matt Damon’s physique at the London premiere of “The Odyssey.”
Damon lost more than 20 pounds, reaching 167 pounds after a gluten-free diet and training for his Odysseus role.
Theron called Damon’s body “incredible” and “amazing,” then joked that admiring it was “wrong.”
The actors, who co-starred in “The Legend of Bagger Vance” (2000), said the reunion felt sentimental after 30 years.