While the Bourne Identity actor has achieved an athletic frame before, he admitted on Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce's podcast, New Heights, that this was a different experience altogether. Nolan advised the actor that he needed to be "lean but strong."
"I used to walk around at between 185 and 200, and I did that whole movie at 167. And I haven't been that light since high school. So it was a lot of training and a really strict diet."
"I'm done. I'm gluten-free everything," he said. "I found a gluten-free beer. It's been so long since I've had gluten, I can't tell if it's good or not. So that's a good sign," he said.
Matt Damon "lost a ton of weight" for Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY and cut down to 167 pounds.“[Nolan] wanted me lean but strong. Just because of this other thing that I did with my doctor, I stopped eating gluten. I used to walk around at between 185 and 200, and I did that… pic.twitter.com/0SRHkFkpKv
— Nolan Archive (@NolanAnalyst) January 8, 2026"That’s some serious commitment. Dropping that much weight and reshaping his body just to serve the role is wild. Respect to Matt Damon for always going all in for his craft," said another.
Many fans noted that Damon’s level of commitment has only heightened anticipation for the upcoming film, particularly his decision to cut out gluten—a move some have jokingly called a major "sacrifice."
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