Matt Damon's stunt double in The Odessey is a local woman

oldbrownhat · Jul 23, 2026

Matt Damon's The Odyssey stunt double is B.C. woman with 'the greatest arms' he's ever seen
'I’m really proud to just be a tiny girl from Canada and to represent on this level,' says Devyn Dalton

Stunt performers Jade Quon (left) and Devyn Dalton (right) in the Scottish highlands during the filming of The Odyssey. (Devyn Dalton)

In an interview with Josh Horowitz, Damon explained how Nolan used a technique called "forced perspective" to make Odysseus and his band of men appear small in the face of a group of giants called the Laestrygonians.

“There were these kind of stunt men who were all seven feet, right? And then they got stunt men who were under five feet," Damon explained.

"And so my double was a woman — a female stunt performer who had the greatest arms I have ever seen."

...Dalton, who stands four feet six inches tall, told CBC News she started performing at age nine, and spent years developing her skills as a dancer, actor, athlete and stunt performer.

Along the way, she's collected more than 80 stunt and acting credits, work she said helped open the door to a role in The Odyssey.

“Basically your last job is your audition for your next job," she said...

UncleEd · Jul 23, 2026

Just checked, where the Damon stunt double is 4 foot 5, he's 5 foot 10 and the giant foes were hitting 7 feet tall. He said in a feature that the "long ship" was real and one day the Irish waters really started tossing the vessel, thus causing the loss of a lot of lunches, his included.

Damon as Odyssyus:

Ska8erGirl · Jul 23, 2026

I know he could care less and it won't affect him one bit... But I will never give that POS a dime of my money

SMSgt · Jul 23, 2026

Ska8erGirl said:
I know he could care less and it won't affect him one bit... But I will never give that POS a dime of my money

Heck, I say the same thing about most people I know.

ISCS Yoda · Jul 23, 2026

Big deal, he's a left-leaning Democrat. Yawn. I don't go to the movies very often, but if I had to decide whether to go or not depending on the political leanings of the cast and crew, I'd never go...........

sigp220.45 · Jul 23, 2026

Plus, he gets paid up front….

I’m gonna watch this one on the IMAX screen as soon as I canvet a couple tickets.

Ska8erGirl · Jul 23, 2026

sigp220.45 said:
Plus, he gets paid up front….

I’m gonna watch this one on the IMAX screen as soon as I canvet a couple tickets.

He gets money on the front end plus a percentage of the tickets.

Ska8erGirl · Jul 23, 2026

ISCS Yoda said:
Big deal, he's a left-leaning Democrat. Yawn. I don't go to the movies very often, but if I had to decide whether to go or not depending on the political leanings of the cast and crew, I'd never go...........

His political leanings have nothing to do with my opinion of him.

VM · Jul 23, 2026

Ska8erGirl said:
I know he could care less and it won't affect him one bit... But I will never give that POS a dime of my money

Please share and not leave us hangin

StrawHat · Jul 23, 2026

ISCS Yoda said:
Big deal, he's a left-leaning Democrat. Yawn. … if I had to decide whether to go or not depending on the political leanings of the cast and crew, I'd never go...........

Yep! And not just the modern day actors. Some very revered actors had left leaning ideals but did not bring them to the screen.

Kevin

jaydoc · Jul 23, 2026

I don’t like his politics ( he almost can’t help it being raised in Boston ).
I do respect his humanitarian efforts. He is providing drinkable water to many remote African villages amongst other things. Many liberals talk a good talk but don’t open their wallet. Damon is at least putting money where his mouth is.

sigp220.45 · Jul 23, 2026

Ska8erGirl said:
He gets money on the front end plus a percentage of the tickets.

Good! He deserves it!

“How ya like them apples?”

Ska8erGirl · Jul 23, 2026

sigp220.45 said:
Good! He deserves it!

“How ya like them apples?”

I can't help it you were wrong

I didn't mean for my opinion to hurt your feelings so much
Does Ben sit in the chair and watch you two?

sigp220.45 · Jul 23, 2026

Ska8erGirl said:
I can't help it you were wrong
I didn't mean for my opinion to hurt your feelings so much
Does Ben sit in the chair and watch you two?

I don’t even know what you’re talking about.

My feelings are not hurt.

YOU brought this up.

You have your audience. Talk.

greenwellg · Jul 23, 2026

Always liked the one with Kirk Douglas.

UncleEd · Jul 23, 2026

Homer lived 2800 years ago but somehow he managed to predict that mankind would still be the same yapping creatures today as evidenced here. Zues, Homer's god, was known for his thunderbolts. And here we are on a forum dedicated to his thunder sticks.

UncleEd · Jul 23, 2026

Just for the movie record, in 2024 Ralph Fiennes played Odysseus in "The Return,"
a very gritty version.

sigp220.45 · Jul 23, 2026

My current favorite version of The Odyssey, at least until I see the Nolan take:

UncleEd · Jul 23, 2026

By the way, anyone remember in "The Quiet Man" when Barry Fitzgerald sees the smashed bed and utters, "Impetuous. Homeric."

Ds J · Jul 24, 2026

Ska8erGirl said:
I know he could care less and it won't affect him one bit... But I will never give that POS a dime of my money

Would you please elaborate?

I have not looked into Hollywood for a long time.

CALREB · Jul 24, 2026

Kirk Douglas's was good they actually showed us that one in HS., Armand Assante's was very good I thought. Matt whatever, probably won't bother.

UncleEd · Jul 24, 2026

Regarding The Odyssey, Odysseus was away for a 10-year war, then with side trips, took another 10 years to return the 650 miles to ancient Ithaca. His wife, Penny, sure was a patient woman. "Honey, I'm home!"

ronni b · Jul 25, 2026

Ska8erGirl said:
I know he could care less and it won't affect him one bit... But I will never give that POS a dime of my money

Feel better now?

sborg · Jul 25, 2026

Oh yay. Another Ska8erGirl hot take for apparently no damn reason.

What will upset her next? Tom Hanks? Air? Maybe mayonnaise is too spicy for her. We will have to wait and see.

mtgianni · Jul 25, 2026

It is one of my favorite books and rarely do any movies do it justice. I'll stay home with a plate of dolmathes and a spanakopita.

CalifEd · Jul 27, 2026

UncleEd said:
Regarding The Odyssey, Odysseus was away for a 10-year war, then with side trips, took another 10 years to return the 650 miles to ancient Ithaca. His wife, Penny, sure was a patient woman. "Honey, I'm home!"

And her reply was, "did you remember to get the bread?

UncleEd · Jul 27, 2026

CalifEd said:
And her reply was, "did you remember to get the bread?

I definitely know she was more specific: "Where's the pita?"

03hemi · Jul 27, 2026

A movie we'll never watch, from the pearl clutching moral appropriation to the underlying message from Hollyweird I won't even waste my time.

lihpster · Jul 27, 2026

UncleEd said:
I definitely know she was more specific: "Where's the pita?"

" I have naan."

SMSgt · Tuesday at 11:39 AM

UncleEd said:
Regarding The Odyssey, Odysseus was away for a 10-year war, then with side trips, took another 10 years to return the 650 miles to ancient Ithaca. His wife, Penny, sure was a patient woman. "Honey, I'm home!"

Apparently, navigation was not high on the Greek skills ranking.

Matt Damon's stunt double in The Odessey is a local woman

Member

Member

Member

US Veteran

US Veteran

Member

Member

Member

US Veteran

Member

US Veteran

US Veteran

Member

Member

Member

US Veteran

Member

Member

Similar threads