Matt Damon’s role in The Odyssey is just getting better and better. When I first heard that the legendary Christopher Nolan was to direct a movie adaptation of The Odyssey, I couldn’t believe my luck. As a Nolan fan and English literature student, my nerdiest dreams had come true. And based on Ben Affleck’s comments, Matt Damon could elevate The Odyssey to being one of the best Christopher Nolan movies yet. Affleck is an old friend and famous collaborator of Damon and is, therefore, in a good place to comment on the project.

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey movie is due to get the attention it deserves after 2023 was the year of Barbenheimer, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie facing off against Nolan’s Oppenheimer at the box office. With Oppenheimer the predecessor to The Odyssey in Nolan’s catalog, the new epic will be comparing itself with the historical thriller. But as Affleck’s comments highlight, Damon’s addition to The Odyssey will make it a different beast altogether, which I am ready for. It’s about time Matt Damon got back down to business.

Ben Affleck’s The Odyssey Comments Are A Reminder It’s Been A Long Time Since Matt Damon Did Action

Matt Damon Has Focused On Producing In Hollywood Before The Odyssey

Matt Damon’s lifelong friend, Ben Affleck, spoke to GQ and pointed out an exciting fact about Christopher Nolan’s next movie. Affleck said that Damon was “doing a lot of stunt rehearsal“ for the first time in a long time. Thinking about this, which is true, I’m now even more keen to see the results of Damon’s work with Nolan. Damon hasn’t led a proper action movie since 2016. As Affleck commented, this upcoming movie will hark back to Damon’s Bourne Idenтιтy days, recalling some of the world’s best action movies.

What Matt Damon’s Best Action Scenes In The Odyssey Could Be

The Odyssey Is Full Of Intense Action

Matt Damon is a perfect choice to play Odysseus in The Odyssey, and his best action scenes could range far and wide across the sprawling story. Common elements in Christopher Nolan movies include outstanding practical effects and huge visual scale — these could make the Cyclops scenes, in particular, newly iconic. Nolan will embrace IMAX for the epic and tackle high fantasy, which is new territory for the director. Bringing fantastic action to the genre will ensure Damon gets unique and memorable scenes for his return to a leading action role.

The Odyssey’s filming locations will take cast and crew around Sicily and Favignana, creating faithful settings for what should be intense action scenes. The Odyssey features a trip to the underworld, which could also provide some excellent sequences. But perhaps the most exciting prospect for Damon getting in some fight choreography may be scenes with six-headed sea monsters or even feisty sirens. Damon will have enough on his hands even without the giants he will have to face in The Odyssey, which is sure to bring the actor back to the genre he does best, at his best.