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.
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, 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, Nolanbreaks 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.
Matt Damon portrays the king of Ithaca, Odysseus, who was the mastermind behind the Trojan Horse ploy that ended the Trojan War. Alongside his crew, Odysseus attempts to return home but comes across gods, sorceresses, giants and other obstacles along the way. Damon has called the role “the role of a lifetime,” revealing that he spent six months preparing both mentally and physically, including following a strict diet that cut out gluten and alcohol.
He alsoAnne Hathaway plays Queen Penelope, the wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus. Believing Odysseus to be dead after years away from Ithaca, Penelope refuses to remarry despite relentless pressure from her suitors.she worried, “I hope I didn’t, like, say anything while we were in space. ”Tom Holland plays Telemachus, the son of Odysseus and Penelope. Throughout the story, Telemachus is on a journey of self-discovery as he comes of age.
This is the 30-year-old’s first Nolan film and heHolland became a household name as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring in four standalone films beginning in 2017, as well as several other Marvel movies. Outside of the superhero franchise, he’s starred inZendaya plays Athena, the goddess of wisdom and warfare who serves as a protector of Odysseus throughout his journey home.marks her first collaboration with Nolan, and she revealed that she learned she had been cast in the film from her fiancé, Tom Holland.
The actress rose to fame as a child star on Disney Channel before becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. She has since appeared inRobert Pattinson plays Antinous, the main antagonist among Penelope’s suitors. He leads the group trying to convince Penelope to marry him while plotting to kill her son, Telemachus. , starring as Neil opposite John David Washington.
He first gained recognition as Cedric Diggory inJohn Leguizamo plays Eumaeus, Odysseus’ loyal, nearly blind swineherd who protects the hero’s estate and family while he is lost at sea. Charlize Theron portrays the immortal sea nymph Calypso, who lives on the mythical island of Ogygia.
After Odysseus becomes stranded there, she keeps him captive for seven years, delaying his return to Ithaca.marks Theron’s first collaboration with Nolan, it reunites her with Matt Damon 26 years after they starred together inSamantha Morton plays Circe, the powerful sorceress who lives on the secluded island of Aeaea and encounters Odysseus and his men on their journey home. Nolan singled out Morton’s performance in an interview with the“This was a massive film, and she is someone who comes in and changes the dynamic,” Nolan said.
“In some weird way, the film lived or died over that character. She was the fulcrum.
” He added that after one of Morton’s takes, the crew gave her a standing ovation — the first time that had happened since Ledger’s performance inLupita Nyong’o portrays two characters in Nolan’s epic: Helen of Troy, whose said to have “the face that launched 1,000 ships,” and is the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta , as well as Clytemnestra, Helen’s sister and the wife of Agamemnon , the king of Mycenae who led the Greek army during the Trojan War.marks Nyong’o’s first collaboration with Nolan.
She won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her performance inJon Bernthal makes his Nolan debut as Menelaus, the King of Sparta, who fought alongside Odysseus in the Trojan War. Menelaus is the brother of Benny Safdie’s Agamemnon and husband of Lupita Nyong’o’s Helen of Troy. Fans will also hear Bernthal deliver his signature “Let me tell you something” catchphrase, popularized by his role onthis week, Bernthal recalled filming the Trojan Horse sequence in ice-cold water.
Nolan offered to let him get out, but Bernthal refused, shouting back, “You ain’t breaking me, Chris. There’s nothing you can do to break me. ”reunites Safdie with Nolan after he portrayed physicist Edward Teller, often called the “father of the hydrogen bomb,” inBill Irwin plays Polyphemus, the one-eyed Cyclops and son of Poseidon.
Using his puppetry and theater background, Irwin operated and voiced the man-eating giant, who is blinded by Odysseus and his men as they attempt to escape his cave. , narrating Odysseus’ journey and becoming the first voice and face audiences see in the film.
The role marks Scott’s acting debut, though he previously collaborated with Nolan on the soundtrack for 2020’swhy he cast Scott, saying, “I wanted to nod towards the idea that this story has been handed down as oral poetry, which is analogous to rap. ” Scott also recorded the original song “When I’m Home” for the film’s closing credits alongside James Blake, with production fromElliot Page plays Sinon, a Greek soldier who plays a major part in the Trojan Horse deception.
While Sinon is not mentioned in Homer’s original epic, the character’s story is told in Virgil’s epic poemMia Goth portrays Melantho, Penelope’s disloyal maidservant. She sides with the suitors and has an affair with Robert Pattinson’s Antinous, who is trying to marry Penelope and seize the throne of Ithaca.cast members who have previously worked with the director.
Logan Marshall-Green plays Melanthius, Penelope’s disloyal servant, who mocks Odysseus when he returns to Ithaca disguised as a beggar and later arms the suitors against the king. Marshall-Green took over the role from Cosmo Jarvis, who exited the film because of scheduling conflicts. Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ‘3 Weeks After’ Review: A High-School Field Trip Goes Off the Rails in a Skillful but Sadistic Serbian Shocker
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