Matt Damon underwent a major weight loss transformation before filming The Odyssey. "I was in really good shape. I lost a lot of weight," Damon, 55, said on the Wednesday, January 7, episode of the "New Heights" podcast, noting director Christopher Nolan wanted him to look "lean but strong" to portray iconic hero Odysseus. "I literally stopped eating ... gluten." According to Damon, he "used to walk around at between 185 and 200" pounds but slimmed down to 167 for The Odyssey. "I haven't been that light since high school.