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The Odyssey (2026)

Summary

After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.

Director Christopher Nolan

Writer Christopher Nolan

Cast

  • Matt Damon as Odysseus
  • Tom Holland as Telemachus
  • Anne Hathaway
  • Zendaya
  • Lupita Nyong'o
  • Robert Pattinson
  • Charlize Theron
  • Benny Safdie
  • Jon Bernthal
  • John Leguizamo
  • Elliot Page
  • Himesh Patel
  • Samantha Morton

Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Metacritic: 88

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u/NotTaken-username 10h ago

Agamemnon had so much aura every time he was on screen

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u/Cre47 9h ago

Going into this I was scared how Benny Safdie would look outside of the armor compared to how cool he looks with it. Perfect choice to keep his face hidden every time he’s on screen lol

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u/The_Broken-Heart 8h ago

His voice kinda broke me ngl😭

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u/fakeemailman 7h ago

They were intentionally trying to create a dissonance between his hulking, inhuman presence on the battlefield, and the soft, childlike way he addresses Odysseus, but I agree it didn’t really hit the mark.

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u/We_ReallyOutHere 6h ago

Worked for me! In the ultimate story of mythmaking I love that mythmaking was a major component of one of the pivotal characters

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u/A_man_named_despair 1h ago

I call it the David Beckham syndrome (Sorry, Benny!)

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u/BeardedAsian 8h ago

His voice suuuuucked lol

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u/jeremiahwarren 7h ago

I wish he’d done some kind of voice affectation cuz his normal voice immediatly took me out of it 😭 I know they were trying to create dissonance with his hulking appearance but he sounded too much like a random guy from Manhattan.

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u/Tackit286 5h ago

Was there a reason for that btw? I’m not very familiar with the story or his character.