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Matt Damon is ripped and ready.
The shirtless actor, 54, was pictured with a chiseled physique while shooting on set of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “The Odyssey” in Favignana, Italy, on Tuesday.
Damon was on location with Zendaya, 28, as the pair were photographed on a rocky hillside. The “Air” star showed off his rugged look — and abs — as he donned tan pants and a scruffy grey beard.
Nolan’s 2026 action feature, which is about Homer’s ancient Greek poem, “The Odyssey,” also stars Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o and Charlize Theron.
Zendaya wore her hair pulled back and donned a long, tan dress.
Details about the project are under wraps, but Damon will portray protagonist Odysseus and Holland, 28, will play his son, Telemachus.
In December, Universal Pictures confirmed the film on X, writing, “Christopher Nolan’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology.”
“The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026,” the post concluded.
In February, the studio shared a first look to Instagram, with Damon wearing armor, a cape and a matching headpiece.
“Matt Damon is Odysseus. A film by Christopher Nolan, #TheOdysseyMovie is in theaters July 17, 2026,” the caption read.
Fans flocked to the comments section to share their excitement about the project.
“The journey begins! Can’t wait to see more of the cast!” one fan wrote, while another chimed in, “I AM SO GLAD DAMON IS PLAYING THE LEAD.”
But not everyone was thrilled about the casting choice, with a third user stating, “No real ‘Greeks’ cast in a movie about Ancient Greece … very very very disappointing.”
“As a Greek this is so disappointing on all levels. Not a single Greek cast member in sight, the movie won’t film at all in any parts of Greece. Very upsetting considering Nolan is known for his authenticity,” another follower explained.
On Tuesday, Damon’s longtime friend and producing partner, Ben Affleck, detailed how “The Instigators” star was in stunt rehearsal for the movie — and what it’s like taking on action roles in their 50s.
“I used to be very gung ho about like, ‘Oh, I’ll do the fights, I’ll do the stunts.’ And now I am very much, ‘At what point is the stunt performer going to come in and do this?’” Affleck told GQ. “It’s one of the things I was talking to Matt about — he’s going off to do this Chris Nolan movie and doing a lot of stunt rehearsal, and it was kind of like, Boy, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? Where you really have to go learn the fights — this is Bourne Identity kind of territory.”
Affleck, 52, noted he admires Nolan’s work and would love to jet-set off to Italy to see his friend.
“I may go visit Matt on the set just to watch Nolan direct,” he quipped. “I’m not even kidding at all.”