Overview
- Devyn Dalton, who doubled for Matt Damon in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, received widespread mainstream profiles Thursday that detailed how she stood in for Damon in key fight scenes.
- Matt Damon publicly credited Dalton on a podcast for the arms seen in many combat shots, saying the movie largely used her work and praising her physicality.
- Dalton’s unusually short stature for a double—about 4 feet 6 inches—was used on set to help sell the film’s giant adversaries through practical staging and camera choices.
- She prepared with a mix of hybrid strength, martial arts, kettlebell work and a temporary bodybuilding bulk-and-cut cycle to build size, power and definition for the role.
- Her visibility ties into a wider industry shift toward recognizing stunt craft—the Academy announced a stunt-design Oscar category for 2028—and could broaden opportunities for nontraditional doubles.