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BBC News
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Where have Hollywood stars Tom Holland and Matt Damon been filming in Scotland?
Hollywood stars Matt Damon and Tom Holland have been filming scenes for their new movie The Odyssey in by Christopher Nolan, the movie is based on a poem written almost 3,000 years ago about Greek hero Odysseus and his journey home after years away at locations include Morocco, Greece and Scotland, much of the focus has been around the Moray Firth coast. Jason Bourne and The Martian actor Damon plays Odysseus, while Spider-Man star Holland has been cast as his son Monday, the actors were spotted in Burghead in historic coastal village has the remains of a large 1,000-year-old Pictish fort, and is well-known for a tradition called the Burning of the celebration held on 11 January marks the "old" New Year. From Burghead, Holland and Damon were ferried in small boats to nearby Culbin Forest where a car park has been closed due to filming for several is large area of sandy beaches, salt marsh and forestry east of Burghead. Filming of The Odyssey has been taking place over several locations have included the fishing port of Buckie and the ruins of Findlater Castle near Harald Hårfagre - a boat described as the world's largest Viking ship to be built in modern times - has been moored in Inverness and seen in the Cromarty Firth. During breaks in filming, Damon and Holland have visited other parts of has popped up in and around visit with his family to the Alpine Coaster visitor attraction at Midlothian Snowsports Centre he posed with a shirt of local Lowland League club Bonnyrigg visited Inverness with his partner and The Odyssey co-star Zendaya. The Inverness Courier said the couple enjoyed coffees and ice Christopher Nolan has also been out and about, including to a small cinema in watched F1 The Movie starring Brad Pitt, according to the Press and Odyssey is due to be released next July.
The Herald Scotland
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
The Odyssey filming in Scotland: Everything we know so far
Slated for a July 2026 release, The Odyssey has a reported budget of $250 million, setting it up to be Nolan's most expensive project to date. With Universal Pictures describing it as "a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology", filming has already taken place at locations including Aït Benhaddou in Morocco, Pelopennese in Greece, the island of Favignana off the coast of Sicily and in Iceland. READ MORE: Now, with production having moved to Scotland, here's everything we know about the next phase of filming here: Where in Scotland is filming taking place? Filming is taking place in Moray at locations including Culbin Forest near Forres and the dramatic Findlater Castle near Cullen. Sunnyside Beach, a secluded sandy beach between Cullen and Findlater Castle, is also being used for scenes. How long is the shoot in Scotland due to last? Filming is due to commence at Culbin Forest from July 3 to July 16, before continuing at Findlater Castle until July 25. What do we know about filming? Reports suggest the shoot will involve several hundred cast and crew. Filming is also set to take place at sea featuring replicas of ancient Greek vessels, many of which have been spotted at Buckie Harbour. The Draken Harald Hårfagre - the largest Viking ship built in modern times - is also in Scotland for filming. Findlater Castle in Moray where production crews are constructing a fake building for scenes (Image: Peter Jolly) Which stars are filming here? Matt Damon has already been spotted in Moray ahead of filming commencing, as well as actors Rafi Gavron and Will Yun Lee. Rumours suggest that both Tom Holland and Zendaya (who was also in Iceland filming scenes) could soon arrive in Scotland for the shoot. Jesse Garcia, Jovan Adepo, Jimmy Gonzales, Joshua Stewart and Sean Avery were also in Iceland for filming and could be joining the shoot here. What role will Scotland play in the movie? It is rumoured that the Moray coastline could be acting as cinematic stand-in for Ithaca - the island home of Odysseus - in the movie.
BBC News
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Viking ship moors in Inverness during major film shoot in Moray
A boat described as the world's largest Viking ship to be built in modern times has been moored in Inverness during a major film is understood the Draken Harald Hårfagre is being used as an ancient Greek warship in The Odyssey, a new movie by Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan and starring Matt boat's owners said they could not comment directly on any specific film activity, but added that the vessel was involved in various international projects this Odyssey is a poem written almost 3,000 years ago about Greek hero Odysseus and his journey home after years away at war. The film production based on the story has been filming on the Moray Firth locations include the fishing port of Buckie and the ruins of Findlater Castle near Cullen. Nolan's film Oppenheimer won best directing award and best picture at last year's director's other films have included Dunkirk and action scenes for his Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, were filmed in the Cairngorms in was a plan to land a large military transport plane on the A9, but the stunt did not go ahead. Draken is described as a Viking ship built in modern times, and not a began on the 35m (115ft) boat in 2010 and was initiated by Norwegian entrepreneur Sigurd first sailed in 2012 and made its first ocean-going voyage two years later, when it crossed from Haugesund in Norway to Liverpool in the way its mast broke in rough seas near Shetland and the crew was forced into making an emergency stop.A new mast was made from Douglas fir sourced from Dumfries and Draken project's chief executive Emanuel Persson said the boat's arrival at Inverness' Seaport Marina had caused a told BBC Scotland News: "Her presence in Scotland is part of a wider voyage and an exciting chapter in her ongoing story."While we can't comment directly on any specific film activity, we can confirm that Draken has been engaged in various international projects this year, including collaborations within the film and television industry."He added: "Scotland's deep Norse heritage makes it a particularly meaningful destination, and we're proud to bring Draken back to these shore - continuing our mission to connect history, culture, and exploration."
