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Shirtless Matt Damon Is Unrecognizable on The Odyssey Set Alongside Zendaya

On March 27, 2025, Olivia Evans reported that a nearly unrecognizable, shirtless Matt Damon, 54, was seen in Favignana, Italy, filming Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey alongside Zendaya.
Damon, a Boston native, is playing Odysseus and sported washboard abs and a godly beard, the latter of which he debuted in early March at SXSW festival, for the role.
The Odyssey, a Greek myth film with a reported budget of $250 million and scheduled for release on July 17, 2026, is an adaptation of Homer's epic poem about Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan War.
Ben Affleck, a longtime buddy of Matt Damon, gave insight into how hard Matt pushed himself to gain his new physique while Christopher Nolan is directing, and the film will utilize cutting-edge IMAX film technology.
The star-studded cast includes Zendaya, who was seen wearing a Grecian-style bridal gown and is speculated to be playing Athena, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Charlize Theron as Circe, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, and Elliot Page, and the production will span Italy, Greece, Morocco, and the United Kingdom.

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