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Matt Damon shared insight into how he approached “getting jacked in your 50s” for his lead role in The Odyssey<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n\n
“Just put your foot on the gas and that’s it, that’s the only way to do it,” he said<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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The actor also revealed how much sleep he got while filming the movie alongside his fellow stars, including Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Matt Damon<\/a> is sharing insight into the “wonderful” yet grueling experience of preparing for his role in The Odyssey<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nWhile appearing on the July 5 episode of Amy Poehler<\/a>‘s Good Hang<\/em><\/a> podcast, the 55-year-old actor revealed that “getting jacked in your 50s” requires a “complete lifestyle change.”<\/p>\n“Just put your foot on the gas and that’s it,” Damon said. “That’s the only way to do it \u2026 and eat a little less.”<\/p>\n
In his latest film, the Good Will Hunting<\/em><\/a> star portrays Odysseus, the heroic and cunning King of Ithaca. The Christopher Nolan-directed adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic also stars Tom Holland<\/a>, Anne Hathaway<\/a>, Zendaya<\/a>, Robert Pattinson<\/a> and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\nMatt Damon in ‘The Odyssey’
Credit: Melinda Sue Gordon\/Universal Pictures<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
While working to achieve his current muscly physique and toned abs<\/a>, Damon shared that he had given up gluten. And it turns out, the decision changed his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n“I didn’t realize the level to which it was affecting me,” he said. “It’s completely changed my life these last couple years of not eating it.”<\/p>\n
Although giving up gluten has been worth it, Damon went on to admit that it can still occasionally be a “bummer.”<\/p>\n
“I’m a big fan of bread and beer, pasta and pizza and all that stuff,” he quipped.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Matt](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/58442EEFAD451C224D7D97E800D47160E0F3D4E25057EAA2EC7525E8334F8AC9\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefit_w960_h640;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Faol_people_articles_471%2F4d9f5cfa837bdf8f80620bbcbe82ac4d\"\/)
<\/div>\nMatt Damon at ‘The Odyssey’ premiere
Credit: Samir Hussein\/WireImage<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
As for what his sleep schedule looked like while he was filming The Odyssey<\/em>? Damon admitted that, while he has been a “light sleeper” since welcoming four daughters<\/a>\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0Alexia, 27, Isabella, 20, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15 \u2014 with his wife Luciana, his sleep schedule became even more irregular while he was working on the film.\u00a0<\/p>\n“On this movie, me and the [production assistants], we had this joke called the ‘Odyssey<\/em> Five,’ ” he explained. “If you could get five hours, you were thrilled.”<\/p>\n“That’s not a lot of sleep, but it was enough,” he added. “I did realize that five was the cutoff because there were some four nights, there were some no nights \u2026 I had two nights where I did not sleep because I got home and I was overly tired. And then I just did that thing where I’m just sitting there and I missed the window and now I’m panicking.”<\/p>\n
Despite the discipline and sacrifices that the film demanded of the entire cast and crew, Damon said that the experience was a “wonderful” one nonetheless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“It was hard,” he emphasized. “It was hard for everybody though. That’s what made it wonderful.”<\/p>\n
Matt Damon shared insight into how he approached “getting jacked in your 50s” for his lead role in The Odyssey<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n “Just put your foot on the gas and that’s it, that’s the only way to do it,” he said<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n The actor also revealed how much sleep he got while filming the movie alongside his fellow stars, including Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Matt Damon<\/a> is sharing insight into the “wonderful” yet grueling experience of preparing for his role in The Odyssey<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n While appearing on the July 5 episode of Amy Poehler<\/a>‘s Good Hang<\/em><\/a> podcast, the 55-year-old actor revealed that “getting jacked in your 50s” requires a “complete lifestyle change.”<\/p>\n “Just put your foot on the gas and that’s it,” Damon said. “That’s the only way to do it \u2026 and eat a little less.”<\/p>\n In his latest film, the Good Will Hunting<\/em><\/a> star portrays Odysseus, the heroic and cunning King of Ithaca. The Christopher Nolan-directed adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic also stars Tom Holland<\/a>, Anne Hathaway<\/a>, Zendaya<\/a>, Robert Pattinson<\/a> and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n Matt Damon in ‘The Odyssey’ While working to achieve his current muscly physique and toned abs<\/a>, Damon shared that he had given up gluten. And it turns out, the decision changed his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I didn’t realize the level to which it was affecting me,” he said. “It’s completely changed my life these last couple years of not eating it.”<\/p>\n Although giving up gluten has been worth it, Damon went on to admit that it can still occasionally be a “bummer.”<\/p>\n “I’m a big fan of bread and beer, pasta and pizza and all that stuff,” he quipped.\u00a0<\/p>\n Matt Damon at ‘The Odyssey’ premiere As for what his sleep schedule looked like while he was filming The Odyssey<\/em>? Damon admitted that, while he has been a “light sleeper” since welcoming four daughters<\/a>\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0Alexia, 27, Isabella, 20, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15 \u2014 with his wife Luciana, his sleep schedule became even more irregular while he was working on the film.\u00a0<\/p>\n “On this movie, me and the [production assistants], we had this joke called the ‘Odyssey<\/em> Five,’ ” he explained. “If you could get five hours, you were thrilled.”<\/p>\n “That’s not a lot of sleep, but it was enough,” he added. “I did realize that five was the cutoff because there were some four nights, there were some no nights \u2026 I had two nights where I did not sleep because I got home and I was overly tired. And then I just did that thing where I’m just sitting there and I missed the window and now I’m panicking.”<\/p>\n Despite the discipline and sacrifices that the film demanded of the entire cast and crew, Damon said that the experience was a “wonderful” one nonetheless.\u00a0<\/p>\n “It was hard,” he emphasized. “It was hard for everybody though. That’s what made it wonderful.”<\/p>\n
Credit: Melinda Sue Gordon\/Universal Pictures<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>
Credit: Samir Hussein\/WireImage<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n