Christopher Nolan’s movie, The Odyssey, has been grabbing the attention ever since it was announced. The filmmaker started writing the movie in March 2024, and it was in December of the same year that the movie was announced. On July 17, 2026, the movie will be released worldwide, and in its pre-sales, it grossed USD 200 million in its opening weekend. The Odyssey is one of Nolan’s most artistic projects, and he has had the idea for the last 20 years.
For those who don’t know, Nolan was about to work on the project, Troy, but it didn’t happen. However, the filmmaker finally fulfilled what he dreamed of doing. The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic Odyssey, features a stellar cast, including Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Zendaya. The expectation is high for the movie, and there’s no denying the fact that the cast is going to stand the same.
Matt Damon dropped to 167 lbs to play the role of ‘Odysseus’ in the movie, The Odyssey
Matt Damon, who is playing ‘King Odysseus’ of Ithaca, the lead, is the highest-paid actor, and reportedly he is being paid USD 15 million for his role. But did you know that he had to lose a lot of weight for his role in the movie? Yes. You read it right! In an interview on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast, Matt revealed that he used to be around 185 and 200 pounds, and he did the entire movie at 167 pounds.
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