Matt Damon’s Biceps: A Box Office Odyssey
Summary
Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon, made $264.1 million worldwide in its first weekend. The movie also sparked attention for Damon’s physique and Anne Hathaway’s maternity fashion during the press tour. A Newsweek analysis found no clear link between the size of Damon’s biceps in his movies and their box office success.Key Facts
- The Odyssey earned $264.1 million globally in its opening weekend, Nolan’s biggest debut.
- Matt Damon plays Odysseus and lost weight to look lean and strong for the role.
- A female stunt performer doubled for Damon in some scenes requiring forced perspective.
- Newsweek gave Damon’s films biceps scores based on visibility, size, activity, and story importance.
- Damon’s highest biceps scores were in Jason Bourne movies, Elysium, Invictus, The Great Wall, and The Odyssey.
- Movies like Good Will Hunting and Ocean’s Eleven had low biceps scores but made strong box office returns.
- Statistical analysis showed almost no connection between Damon’s arm size in films and how much money they earned.
- Damon joked that the female stunt double had the best arms on set, making the analysis less precise.
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