"There's no kind of green screen": Matt Damon calls 'The Odyssey' his hardest movie ever
Washington, June 6
Hollywood actor Matt Damon has described his upcoming epic 'The Odyssey' as the "hardest movie" he has ever worked on, while taking a break from filming reflections to spend time with rescue dogs at the Eastwood Ranch Foundation's Animal Rescue and Adoption Facility in Los Angeles this week.
The Oscar-winning actor spoke about the project in an interview during his visit for the California Adopt-A-Pet Day event on June 6.
Damon, who has five pets at home, spent time with rescue animals while supporting adoption awareness.
The actor also spoke about working with director Christopher Nolan on the film 'The Odyssey'.
"It was by far the hardest movie I've ever made. Chris likes to shoot everything real. So there's no kind of green screen, no faking it, no kind of studio stuff," he said, as quoted by Page Six.
'The Odyssey' is an upcoming mythic action epic film written, directed, and co-produced by Christopher Nolan, based on Homer's ancient Greek poem.
It follows Odysseus on a ten-year journey home to Ithaca after the fall of Troy. Produced by Syncopy and distributed by Universal Pictures, releases July 17, 2026.
The ensemble cast includes Matt Damon as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Zendaya as Athena, Charlize Theron as Calypso, Robert Pattinson as Antinous, and Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Matt Damon working with rescue dogs while filming? That's so wholesome! 🐾 We need more celebrities using their fame for animal welfare. In India, stray dogs are everywhere and adoption awareness is so important. Kudos to him!
I'm skeptical. 'Hardest movie' claims are often just marketing hype. But if it's Nolan, maybe there's truth. The cast is incredible - Tom Holland as Telemachus and Zendaya as Athena? That's bold casting. Hope they do Homer justice.
As an Indian, I find it interesting how Hollywood keeps adapting Greek mythology while our own epics are rarely given this scale. Imagine a Mahabharata with Nolan's practical effects and this cast! But anyway, excited for this one. July 2026 is too far! 😭
No green screen? That means they actually built ships, islands, and cyclops sets? That's insane dedication. But also, maybe a bit wasteful? Practical effects are great, but sometimes CGI helps creativity. Nolan's stubbornness can be both genius and problematic.
My history teacher would be thrilled - no green screen means authentic representation. But as a film buff, I wonder: without CGI, how will they show monsters like Scylla and Charybdis? Practical effects for that? This is either going to be groundbreaking or a disaster. I'm betting on Nolan though.
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