'The Odyssey' star Matt Damon reveals brutal six-month transformation behind Christopher Nolan film
Matt Damon detailed his intense six-month transformation for "The Odyssey." ( Kristy Sparow/Getty Images for Universal Pictures; Melinda Sue Gordon © Universal Studios. While speaking with the NFL stars, Damon shared, "I used to walk around between 185 and 200 pounds. "It's just very, very intentional about everything."Damon also reflected on adopting a gluten-free diet to shed the pounds.
- ▪Matt Damon detailed his intense six-month transformation for "The Odyssey." ( Kristy Sparow/Getty Images for Universal Pictures; Melinda Sue Gordon © Universal Studios.
- ▪While speaking with the NFL stars, Damon shared, "I used to walk around between 185 and 200 pounds.
- ▪"It's just very, very intentional about everything."Damon also reflected on adopting a gluten-free diet to shed the pounds.
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Entertainment 'The Odyssey' star Matt Damon reveals brutal six-month transformation behind Christopher Nolan film Damon followed a strict gluten-free diet and dropped to his high school weight of 167 pounds for role as Greek hero By Ashley Hume Fox News Published July 26, 2026 8:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video 'The Odyssey' trailer The trailer for the Universal Pictures epic 'The Odyssey' starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron. Directed by Christopher Nolan.
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