{"id":277421,"date":"2025-04-08T23:53:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T23:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/matt-damon-to-play-odysseus-in-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-first-look-as-king-of-ithaca-is-out\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T23:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T23:53:07","slug":"matt-damon-to-play-odysseus-in-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-first-look-as-king-of-ithaca-is-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/matt-damon-to-play-odysseus-in-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-first-look-as-king-of-ithaca-is-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Damon to play Odysseus in Christopher Nolan\u2019s The Odyssey; first look as King of Ithaca is out"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Matt<\/div>


\n<\/p>\n

\n

Dr. Mann. Lt. General Leslie Groves. And finally\u2026 Odysseus, the King of Ithaca. After playing pivotal roles in Christopher Nolan\u2019s Interstellar<\/strong> <\/a>and Oppenheimer, Matt Damon is set to finally play the lead role in his upcoming film, Odyssey.<\/p>\n

The movie, which is written and directed by Nolan, is based on the iconic Homer poem, Odyssey, and the makers shared a first look poster of Damon as Odysseus.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\n

Matt Damon is Odysseus. A film by Christopher Nolan, #TheOdysseyMovie<\/a> is in theaters July 17, 2026. pic.twitter.com\/7a5YbfqVfG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 odysseymovie (@odysseymovie) February 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

ALSO READ |\u00a0<\/strong>Christopher Nolan\u2019s new film announced; \u2018a mythic action epic\u2019 adaptation of The Odyssey with Tom Holland, Zendaya, Matt Damon, and Anne Hathaway<\/a><\/p>\n

The Odyssey is all about the titular King of Ithaca returning home after the Trojan war. The epic poem that continues to be one of the most-read and most-revered pieces of literature features different facets of the human behaviour, including betrayal, divine will, and heroism.<\/p>\n

\n

Story continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

As with most of Christopher Nolan\u2019s recent films, Odyssey will also be a major multi-starrer, especially since the poem features pivotal characters meeting Odysseus in his journey. Some of the names involved in the project include Zendaya, Tom Holland, Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Bill Irwin, Charlize Theron, Samantha Morton, and Nolan alumni like Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Elliot Page, and Himesh Patel.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ |<\/strong>\u00a0Manoj Bajpayee says he doesn\u2019t understand Christopher Nolan films as he struggles with concept of time, physics: \u2018Maybe I would\u2019ve understood Oppenheimer better\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

Interestingly, Odyssey is set to be shot with IMAX cameras, and it would be lovely to see how the period setup comes to life considering Nolan\u2019s proclivity to use minimal CGI. Backed by Nolan<\/strong><\/a> and his wife Emma Thomas\u2019 Syncopy Inc<\/strong><\/a> banner, Odyssey is expected to hit theatres on July 17, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n