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Film crews descend on Scots castle as they shoot new Hollywood movie with A-list cast
The famous director has reunited with some old pals
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FILMING on Hollywood A-lister Matt Damon's new blockbuster is about to begin at the ruins of a remote coastal fort.
The Bourne franchise star, 54, plays an exiled king trying to get back home in The Odyssey — with Findlater Castle in Aberdeenshire doubling for ancient Greece.
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Director Sir Christopher Nolan has reunited with Matt Damon for the flick
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Film crews have shut down Findlater Castle for upcoming fantasy epic The Odyssey
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The historic ruins will double for ancient Greece
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He is reuniting with director Sir Christopher Nolan for the adaptation of the legend due for release next summer.
Big names Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron have also been linked to the project.
A source said: 'It's a massive deal.
'The castle is closed to the public for weeks.
'Work on the sets has already started but it'll take more than set dressing to turn the North Sea into the Mediterranean.
'We've been told there could more than 500 people on set during filming.'
Damon plays king of Ithaca Odysseus as he tries to get back to wife Penelope and son Telemachus after becoming stuck after fighting in the Trojan War.
The film is based on the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer and follows the hero as he runs into a giant cyclops, mermaids and a witch.
It is believed Nolan will shoot scenes at 13th-century Findlater Castle and at other locations in Moray, including Cullen and Buckie.
Road diversions are in place around the landmark until late next month.
Trailer for Christopher Nolan's latest war epic Oppenheimer
The first historical reference to Findlater Castle comes from 1246.
Around two decades later it was conquered by the vikings before being rebuilt in the 1400s.
It changed hands before an army sent by Mary, Queen of Scots seized it and returned it to historic owners Clan Ogilvy.
Moray Council is keeping details of shoot locations a secret.
A spokesman said: 'The support we provide through our film liaison service is confidential.'
The Odyssey set for release in July 2026 is poised to become Nolan's most expensive.
Filming began in February in Morocco, Greece and Italian island Sicily.
Damon appeared in his sci-fi thriller Interstellar and last worked with the filmmaker on Oppenheimer, which won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Cillian Murphy two years ago.
