India, June 7 -- Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is one of the most anticipated films of the year. Matt Damon, who plays the lead in the film, has now described his experience of working on it as the 'hardest' in his career.

The Odyssey is an adaptation of Homer's epic poem that chronicles the journey of Odysseus, the fabled king of Ithaca, back home after the Trojan War. Matt Damon, who plays Odysseus, recently took a break from the film to spend time with rescue dogs at the Eastwood Ranch Foundation's Animal Rescue and Adoption Facility in Los Angeles.

The Oscar-winning actor spoke about the project during an interview at the California Adopt-A-Pet Day event on June 6. "It was by far the hardest movie I've ever made. Chris likes to sh...