r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/padfoony • 3h ago

Christopher Nolan avoided CGI and used 7ft stuntmen to portray Laestrygonians in The Odyssey. The giant leader, King Antiphates, is portrayed by actor Josh Stewart, while Matt Damon’s stunt double is Devyn Dalton, who is just under 5ft.

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u/DarkDonut75 2h ago

Wait the cyclops wasn't real?

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u/1ndori 2h ago

It actually was real, my Uncle Jed played him, but they did use CGI to remove his copious body hair

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u/Important-Flan-8932 1h ago

I thought they removed his moustache?

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u/Marvinleadshot 9m ago

Yes it was, it's a 60ft puppet