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The Economic Times
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Who is Devyn Dalton and why Christopher Nolan used Matt Damon's 4-foot-5 stunt double in The Odyssey

Canadian stunt performer Devyn Dalton has become one of the most talked-about names behind Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey after Matt Damon revealed that some of the muscular arms audiences see in the film actually belong to her. Damon, who plays Odysseus in the epic adaptation of Homer's classic poem, praised Dalton on the 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast, calling her the owner of the "greatest arms I've ever seen."

The shoutout has sparked curiosity about Dalton, a veteran stunt performer and motion-capture artist whose height and athleticism helped create some of the film's most memorable giant battle sequences.

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