{"id":6186,"date":"2026-07-14T22:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6186"},"modified":"2026-07-14T22:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:15:48","slug":"matt-damon-counts-down-to-emotional-milestone-in-family-involving-daughters-with-wife-luciana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6186","title":{"rendered":"Matt Damon counts down to emotional milestone in family involving daughters with wife Luciana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"eXSeXPAjrk\" data-wc=\"31\">Starring in <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/us\/912373\/christopher-nolan-response-criticism-the-odyssey-cast\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Christopher Nolan&#8217;s highly anticipated epic <em>The Odyssey<\/em><\/a>, requiring weeks of physique building and braving the elements on set, has certainly shifted <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/matt-damon\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Matt Damon&#8217;s<\/a> perspective on balancing work with fatherhood.<\/p>\n<p><ev-engagement id=\"horizon_hello\" group-name=\"horizon_hello\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"e2G_gCyRNFz\" data-wc=\"39\">The Oscar-winning actor, 55, is set to lead the tentpole fantasy drama as Odysseus in an adaptation of Homer&#8217;s poem that also stars Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong&#8217;o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Samantha Morton, and many more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"e1iSeXWFe2\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/531c3782df27-gettyimages-2285011913.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/531c3782df27-gettyimages-2285011913.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/531c3782df27-gettyimages-2285011913.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/531c3782df27-gettyimages-2285011913.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"757\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a close-up photo of Matt Damon\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Matt Damon is reprioritizing his life and career after the making of &#8220;The Odyssey&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eBG--Zdvh2F\" data-wc=\"42\">Now that he&#8217;s back from set and spending more time on the promotional tour for the film, Matt can devote more time to being with his longtime wife Luciana and their four daughters, <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/us\/907278\/matt-damon-stepdaughter-rare-red-carpet-photos\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Alexia, 27<\/a>, Isabella, 20, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15.<\/p>\n<p id=\"erqhsKi8zwh\" data-wc=\"50\">In fact, all of them <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/us\/911370\/matt-damon-upstaged-by-stunning-wife-and-4-daughters-the-odyssey-premiere\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">have joined in the press tour fun<\/a>, and the star is looking forward to being more present for his daughters now that he and Luciana, 49, are just a few short years away from becoming empty nesters, what Matt calls a &#8220;new phase of life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"100\" id=\"eVXuEQp_LA\">\n<p><figure class=\" he-theme he-viPl-1156a89 he-viPlRe-21701df\"><figcaption class=\"he-viPlTi-167079e\" aria-describedby=\"\"><span class=\"he-viPlStHe-2270db0\">Recommended video<\/span><span class=\"he-viPlStTi-2199585\">You may also like<\/span>WATCH: The trailer for Christopher Nolan&#8217;s &#8220;The Odyssey&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eOgboWYDPX9\" data-wc=\"36\">&#8220;Having two older kids who are out of the nest and knowing how fast these final years go, we&#8217;re trying to be mindful of holding onto what we can,&#8221; he told <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/matt-damon-says-he-s-in-a-new-phase-of-life-as-the-dad-of-4-opens-up-about-his-incredible-journey-exclusive-12018638\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\"><em>People<\/em><\/a> in a new interview.<\/p>\n<p id=\"etcVvrIkH0h\" data-wc=\"42\">The <em>Good Will Hunting<\/em> star also looked back on his illustrious career, considering <em>The Odyssey<\/em> as a capstone of sorts, a possible end to his blockbuster era of movies. &#8220;I remember at 25, I got the part in <em>The Rainmaker<\/em>,&#8221; he recalled.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eCeo9iiGb52j\" data-wc=\"44\">&#8220;Francis [Ford Coppola] gave me that job and I&#8217;ll never forget that. It&#8217;s just been an incredible journey. Some of the movies didn&#8217;t work, but ideally, in another 10 years, I&#8217;d like to just keep doing things that I can feel really proud of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"e8DwFv7D0cL\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6d5efec4d5d4-gettyimages-2261046327.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6d5efec4d5d4-gettyimages-2261046327.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6d5efec4d5d4-gettyimages-2261046327.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6d5efec4d5d4-gettyimages-2261046327.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"matt damon luciana barroso red carpet\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">The actor has been married to Luciana Barroso since 2005, and they share four daughters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"esRbi0rzzR5l\" data-wc=\"49\">He&#8217;s hoping now to settle into the kind of career that not only allows him a level of control and agency in his choices, but also the ability to find calmer, quieter work. &#8220;I just try to think about what I can control and what I can&#8217;t,&#8221; Matt noted.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ev_1z8XEpkGF\" data-wc=\"33\">Tying it to Odysseus himself, he quipped: &#8220;And instead of railing against the gods about things that I can&#8217;t control, being fastidious and intentional about what I can and accepting what I can&#8217;t.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"eayd1RrQcDOT\" data-wc=\"40\">Reflecting on his long career of having things be out of his control, the dad-of-four continued: &#8220;I think starting out as an actor, you have to feel that way a little bit because the odds are so long against you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"ea4hqiz9X6t\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d26a69e5922d-matt-damon-upstaged-by-stunning-wife-and-4-daughters-during-his-big-red-carpet-m.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d26a69e5922d-matt-damon-upstaged-by-stunning-wife-and-4-daughters-during-his-big-red-carpet-m.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d26a69e5922d-matt-damon-upstaged-by-stunning-wife-and-4-daughters-during-his-big-red-carpet-m.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d26a69e5922d-matt-damon-upstaged-by-stunning-wife-and-4-daughters-during-his-big-red-carpet-m.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"photo of matt damon with wife and four daughters on red carpet\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">&#8220;Having two older kids who are out of the nest and knowing how fast these final years go, we&#8217;re trying to be mindful of holding onto what we can.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eeTYpitJGamJ\" data-wc=\"44\">&#8220;You need to have that kind of defy-the-gods mentality to go into this life, because it&#8217;s a bit of the circus life, and it&#8217;s not a normal way to go. But at this stage of my life I feel a lot more at peace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"epepJ0xksriS\" data-wc=\"50\">The actor <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/us\/906181\/matt-damon-parenting-confession-ruthless-hollywood\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">recently also told <em>GQ<\/em><\/a> that he considers <em>The Odyssey<\/em> the &#8220;last of its kind&#8221; when it comes to big budget epic filmmaking, and he especially considers it the last of such movies that he&#8217;ll be part of, especially in his mid 50s and with a family at home.<\/p>\n<p id=\"euzPOcYWnmGW\" data-wc=\"41\">&#8220;I think about it a lot, especially as my kids are getting older: really trying to be here now. And it&#8217;s hard for me to do that,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And I think maybe that has to do with my own nature.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"eZ6G7U7Sx3y\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6ae06b5ec87e-gkajqgtwiagea3t.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6ae06b5ec87e-gkajqgtwiagea3t.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6ae06b5ec87e-gkajqgtwiagea3t.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6ae06b5ec87e-gkajqgtwiagea3t.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Damon in The Odyssey\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Universal Studios<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">&#8220;The Odyssey&#8221; will hit theaters on July 17<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eq8qrnhU_ZME\" data-wc=\"49\">&#8220;It also has to do with this career where you&#8217;re always trying to figure out what&#8217;s ahead because it&#8217;s such an uncertain business and a pretty ruthless one. 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