When a film has a stacked cast of A-listers including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron, it's remarkable that more people will go see "The Odyssey" in theaters not because of who's on-screen, but rather who's behind the camera. In an era where movie stars no longer guarantee box office success, Christopher Nolan is in an elite class of filmmakers who are able to fill that void."The Odyssey," adapted from Homer's epic poem circa Ancient Greece, tells the story of Odysseus (Damon), the king of Ithaca known across the land as the "hero of the Trojan War," and his years-long journey home. ‘MOANA’ REVIEW: DWAYNE JOHNSON RETURNS FOR DISNEY'S LAZY LIVE-ACTION REMAKE THAT RESEMBLES AI SLOPJimmy Gonzales is Cepheus, Matt Damon is Odysseus and Himesh Patel is Eurylochus in "The Odyssey," written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.(Melinda Sue Gordon Universal Studios.
All Rights Reserved.)Waiting for him in Ithaca are his wife Penelope (Hathaway) and their son Telemachus (Holland) — neither of them are certain whether Odysseus is still alive.Their palace has become overrun by potential suitors for Penelope as the throne remains vacant, the most prominent being the villainous Antinous (Pattinson). Throughout his tiring journey home from Troy, Odysseus comes across iconic adversaries, including the Cyclops Polyphemus (an unrecognizable Bill Irwin), the sorceress Circe (brilliantly performed by Samantha Morton) and the Sirens.'THE INVITE' REVIEW: SETH ROGEN, OLIVIA WILDE HOST ONE HILARIOUS DINNER PARTY YOU WON'T REGRET ATTENDINGAnne Hathaway is Penelope and Tom Holland is Telemachus in "The Odyssey," written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
(Melinda Sue Gordon Universal Studios.All Rights Reserved.)A lot has been said about "The Odyssey" in recent weeks: between the absurd internet rumor that transgender actor Elliot Page was cast as Achilles — which is entirely false — the off-the-cuff ...