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/MobileJob1521 1h ago

I mean, there was a dude who played a 5/4 scale Ian McKellan and another fella played a 3/5 scale Elijah Wood in the lord of the rings films.

It’s not unusual

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u/Odd-Painting2596 1h ago

IT'S NOT UNUSUAL TO BE LOVED, BY ANYONE.

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u/f7f7z 55m ago

Sad single noises

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u/Odd-Painting2596 51m ago

IT'S NOT UNUSUAL TO AVOID THE HOTDOG ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE, FOR ANYONE.