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

<p>Canadian stuntwoman is only 4ft 6in and stood in for star to make the giant Laestrygonians appear even bigger</p><p>A 35-year-old stuntwoman is one of the great unsung heroes of Christopher Nolan’s new blockbuster <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/15/the-odyssey-review-christopher-nolan-matt-damon">The Odyssey</a> – standing in for Matt Damon and displaying what the actor called “the greatest arms I’ve ever seen”.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/02/matt-damon-stunt-double-the-odyssey-devyn-dalton">Continue reading...</a>