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Matt Damon’s Healthy Odyssey | Dayton News
Matt Damon’s returning to the big screen in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” but this time he’s shedding pounds—not for shock value, but for authenticity. Dropping to 167 pounds, his high school weight, Damon did it healthily and for the first time, he’s done with extreme weight gain for roles. He ditched gluten and other dietary triggers to embody Odysseus as a brilliant, troubled man. Even his “Oppenheimer” co-star Josh Hartnett admits Damon warned him against gaining weight, noting how hard it is to lose it permanently. Damon’s new approach reflects a mature, body-positive philosophy…
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