‘The Odyssey’ Cast Guide: Who’s Playing Who in Christopher Nolan’s Epic – The Hollywood Reporter
From Oscar, Emmy, and Tony winners to frequent collaborators of the director, first-timers and even a rapper, The Hollywood Reporter breaks down all the stars and the characters they play in his adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek poem.
The Odyssey has arrived, and with it comes a star-studded cast of Hollywood A-listers.
Following the success of Christopher Nolan’s 2023 blockbuster Oppenheimer, which earned him his first Academy Awards for best director and best picture, audiences eagerly awaited the filmmaker’s next project. Nolan’s follow-up was revealed to be an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, which follows Greek king Odysseus on his 10-year journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War as he attempts to reunite with his wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus.
For the ambitious adaptation, Nolan assembled a mix of longtime collaborators, including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson, alongside actors making their first film with the director. While some casting choices sparked pre-release discussion, Nolan dismissed the backlash as “irrelevant” before audiences had even seen the movie.
Now that The Odyssey is in theaters, The Hollywood Reporter breaks down the film’s all-star cast, the characters they portray and the actors bringing Homer’s ancient Greek epic to life in the first feature film shot entirely with Imax 70mm film cameras.
