‘The greatest arms I’ve ever seen’: Matt Damon’s muscular female stunt double Devyn Dalton

The Guardian UK Sunday 02 August 2026, 17:25 UTC By Olivia Bowden in Toronto 1 min read

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Canadian stuntwoman is only 4ft 6 and stood in for star to make the giant Laestrygonians appear even biggerA 35-year-old stuntwoman is one of the great unsung heroes of Christopher Nolan’s new blockbuster The Odyssey – standing in for Matt Damon and displaying what the actor called “the greatest arms I’ve ever seen”. Canadian Devyn Dalton was the Hollywood star’s stunt double in a pivotal scene in the film where Odysseus (Damon) and his men are confronted by the Laestrygonians, giant...

Canadian stuntwoman is only 4ft 6 and stood in for star to make the giant Laestrygonians appear even bigger

A 35-year-old stuntwoman is one of the great unsung heroes of Christopher Nolan’s new blockbuster The Odyssey – standing in for Matt Damon and displaying what the actor called “the greatest arms I’ve ever seen”.

Canadian Devyn Dalton was the Hollywood star’s stunt double in a pivotal scene in the film where Odysseus (Damon) and his men are confronted by the Laestrygonians, giant armoured cannibals.

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