As filming continues on Christopher Nolan’s star-studded adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey in Favignana, Italy, we could have phrase on the character one other key forged member will play within the film.
In response to Italian journal Chi, Robert Pattinson will painting Hermes.
In historic Greek mythology, Hermes was a mischievous deity who was often called the herald and messenger of the Olympian gods, usually tasked with delivering messages and guiding souls to the underworld. He was additionally related to commerce, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves, and journey.
Solely Matt Damon’s function as Odysseus has been confirmed, however it is believed that Tom Holland will tackle the function of his son, Telemachus, with Zendaya because the goddess Athena.
Greek media web site OneMan.com lately shed some mild on which mythological heroes and villains a superb chunk of the opposite actors will play.
Simply in case a few of these roles are speculated to be a shock, this is your attainable spoiler warning.
Along with Damon, Pattinson, Holland and Zendaya, the film will reportedly function Charlize Theron as Goddess of Sorcery Circe, Anne Hathaway as Odysseus’ spouse Penelope, Benny Safdie as king of Mycenae Agamemnon, and Lupita Nyong’o as his spouse Clytemnestra.
“Christopher Nolan’s subsequent movie The Odyssey is a mythic motion epic shot internationally utilizing brand-new IMAX movie expertise. The movie brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX movie screens for the primary time and opens in theaters all over the place on July 17, 2026,” stated Common Photos in an announcement when the challenge was introduced.
Homer’s historic Greek poem follows Odysseus and his crew on their journey dwelling following the Trojan Struggle, encountering all method of threats alongside the way in which, together with the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe.
The poem has been tailored (generally very loosely) a variety of occasions earlier than, beginning with the 1911 silent movie by Giuseppe de Liguoro, and adopted by 1954’s Ulysses starring Kirk Douglas. The Cohen Brothers’ O Brother, The place Artwork Thou? (2000) can be based mostly on the epic journey, as is 2024’s The Return starring Ralph Fiennes.
Anime followers might also recall the ’80s Ulysses 31 sequence, which put a futuristic spin on the story.
Again in 2015, Deadpool and Wolverine star Hugh Jackman was in talks to play Odysseus in an adaptation from Lionsgate and director Francis Lawrence, however the challenge by no means acquired off the bottom.
Pattinson will reprise his function as Bruce Wayne/The Darkish Knight in Matt Reeves’ The Batman sequel, which is anticipated to (lastly) start capturing earlier than the tip of the yr.
The Odyssey is due for launch in theaters on July 17, 2026.
