Matt Damon's Epic Net Worth Reveals the Odyssey of His Career
With the debut of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, Matt Damon has officially taken on the biggest role of his life. But not just his life. The character Odysseus is, in some ways, the original hero, the star of Homer's epic poem that was first printed in a book in 1488, but taken from an oral story that goes back roughly to 750 BCE. And now, in the starring role of The Odyssey, Damon is larger than life, in more ways than one. Never a slouch in the fitness department, Damon's jacked physique for The Odyssey is impressive, even by Hollywood standards. "It was the hardest movie I've ever done," Damon told Empire . "By far. Not even close." And that hard work came with a big payday. Reportedly, Damon earned $15 million to star in the film, which, oddly enough, may not even be his biggest salary for a single movie. Back in 2007, he earned $26 million for the action sequel The Bourne Ultimatum , which Vanity Fair reported in 2016 amounted to $1 mi...
