Matt Damon’s biceps in that “Odyssey” fight scene? They’re hers.
A 4-foot-6 woman is the leading man’s stunt double in Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster.
From The Times
August 1, 2026

Devyn Dalton, a 4-foot-6 woman, was Matt Damon’s stunt double in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” She was thrust into the spotlight when Damon revealed that the impressive biceps in one of the film’s pivotal scenes were not his own.

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