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Matt Damon reveals Hollywood's biggest stars turned down The Odyssey role before him: 'They all passed,' jokes Nolan; Watch

Matt Damon joked during a promotional interview for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey that he landed the lead role only after Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Tom Hardy and five other A-listers had passed on it. Nolan played along, quipping that Damon was essentially the last option, drawing laughter from the cast and the interviewer.