Matt Damon reveals key food ingredient he cut to shed weight for The Odyssey

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"Matt Damon has shared the secret to his incredible weight loss journey for his new role in Christopher Nolan's forthcoming historical epic The Odyssey. Nolan's adaptation of Homer's epic Greek poem stars Damon, 55, as hero Odysseus, alongside Tom Holland as Telemachus, Robert Pattinson as Antinous and Zendaya as Athena. It also features Anne Hathaway, Elliot Page, Lupita Nyong'o and Charlize Theron. For his lead role, Damon said Nolan wanted me to be lean but strong. I was in great shape. I lost a lot of weight, the Good Will Hunting actor told NFL player brothers Jason and Travis Kelce on their New Heights podcast. Before filming, he said he used to walk around at between 185 and 200. But after working with his doctor to cut gluten from his diet the key to his physical transformation he managed to drop nearly 20 pounds."

The Independent covers reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech with on-the-ground journalists. The outlet investigates financials such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and produces documentaries like 'The A Word' that highlight American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent emphasizes parsing facts from messaging, sending reporters to speak to both sides during a critical moment in US history. The outlet keeps reporting accessible without paywalls and solicits donations to fund journalists and maintain free access, asking for support from readers who can afford it. Matt Damon prepared for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey by cutting gluten with his doctor and losing nearly 20 pounds to reach about 167 pounds for the role.

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