Matt Damon's dramatic transformation for "The Odyssey" came with an unexpected payoff.The Oscar winner revealed during the latest episode of Amy Poehler's "Good Hang" podcast that he has permanently cut gluten from his diet after discovering how much it had been affecting him, calling the change life-altering as he underwent an intense physical transformation for Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic film, "The Odyssey.""It's just a complete, complete lifestyle change," Damon said of, as Poehler described it, "getting jacked in your 50s."MATT DAMON SAYS HE DROPPED TO 'HIGH SCHOOL' WEIGHT FOR EPIC TRANSFORMATION IN 'THE ODYSSEY'Matt Damon dropped to 167 pounds for Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" after cutting gluten from his diet, calling the change life-altering.(Theo Wargo / Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)"There's no planning it.
Any other time I tried to do something like that, it was always like, well, ‘My time, my workouts’ … and this was like … just put your foot on the gas and that's it.And that's the only way to do it, and eat a little less," he said.Damon added that he cut out gluten, "which changed my life."When Poehler asked whether he still had "any desire" for it, Damon replied, "No, because of what it does to me … I didn't know."Poehler noted that many people in their generation weren't aware of food sensitivities while growing up.MATT DAMON, RALPH FIENNES’ GRUELING WORKOUTS DRAMATICALLY TRANSFORMED THEIR BULKED-UP BODIESMatt Damon says eliminating gluten permanently changed his life after discovering a food sensitivity during intense training for "The Odyssey." (Grant Buchanan / Dave Benett/WireImage)Damon agreed, saying, "We didn't talk about it, and I didn't realize the level to which it was affecting me.
Like it's completely changed my life these last couple years of not eating it … it's a bummer.I'm a big fan of bread and beer, and pasta and pizza and all that stuff, but … how I feel is just [so much better.]"RUPERT EVERETT CONF...