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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 Nolanโs upcoming filmย โThe Odysseyโ in Favignana, Italy, on Tuesday.
Damon was on location with Zendaya, 28, as the pair were photographed on a rocky hillside. The โAirโ star showed off his rugged look โ and abs โย as he donned tan pants and a scruffy grey beard.
Nolanโs 2026 action feature, which is about Homerโs ancient Greek poem,ย โThe Odyssey,โย also stars Tom Holland,ย Anne Hathaway,ย Robert Pattinson,ย Lupita Nyongโoย andย 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 onย X, writing, โChristopher Nolanโs next film โThe Odysseyโ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology.โ
โThe film brings Homerโs foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026,โ the post concluded.
In February, the studio shared a first look to Instagram, with Damon wearing armor, a cape and a matching headpiece.
โMatt Damon is Odysseus. A film by Christopher Nolan,ย #TheOdysseyMovieย is in theaters July 17, 2026,โ the caption read.
Fans flocked to the comments section to share their excitement about the project.
โThe journey begins! Canโt wait to see more of the cast!โ one fan wrote, while another chimed in, โI AM SO GLAD DAMON IS PLAYING THE LEAD.โ
But not everyone was thrilled about the casting choice, with a third user stating, โNo real โGreeksโ cast in a movie about Ancient Greece โฆ very very very disappointing.โ
โAs a Greek this is so disappointing on all levels. Not a single Greek cast member in sight, the movie wonโt film at all in any parts of Greece. Very upsetting considering Nolan is known for his authenticity,โ another follower explained.
On Tuesday, Damonโs longtime friend and producing partner, Ben Affleck, detailed how โThe Instigatorsโ star was in stunt rehearsal for the movie โย and what itโs like taking on action roles in their 50s.
โI used to be very gung ho about like, โOh, Iโll do the fights, Iโll do the stunts.โ And now I am very much, โAt what point is the stunt performer going to come in and do this?’โ Affleck told GQ. โItโs one of the things I was talking to Matt about โ heโs going off to do this Chris Nolan movie and doing a lot of stunt rehearsal, and it was kind of like, Boy, itโs been a while, hasnโt it? Where you really have to go learn the fights โ this is Bourne Identity kind of territory.โ
Affleck, 52, noted he admires Nolanโs work and would love to jet-set off to Italy to see his friend.
โI may go visit Matt on the set just to watch Nolan direct,โ he quipped. โIโm not even kidding at all.โ