SÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - Matt Damon revealed that one of his stunt doubles in the filming of "The Odyssey" was a woman. In an interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor said that he had to use a professional in the scene in which Odysseus faces the Laistrygonian giants, who cross his path.
Matt Damon reveals he needed a female stunt double in 'The Odyssey'
SÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - Matt Damon revealed that one of his stunt doubles in the filming of "The Odyssey" was a woman. In an interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor said that he had to use a...
"When we did the scenes with the forced perspective of the Laistrygonians, there were stuntmen who were two meters tall and others who were less than five feet tall. My stunt double was a woman who had the strongest arms I've ever seen," he said, referring to Devyn Dalton, who is around 1.45m tall and has large biceps.
The actor, who had been praised for his physical fitness during the film by the interviewer, commented that recognition also needs to go to the stunt doubles.
"In those scenes where you see the giants on top of me, it's her. Almost 100% of the arms that appear in the film are mine, but credit needs to be given where credit is due." He said he personally thanked her for her work during filming.
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