Matt Damon Leads 2,800-Year-Old 'Odyssey' Film as Odysseus in 10-Year Homeward Quest
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 9
Matt Damon Leads 2,800-Year-Old 'Odyssey' Film as Odysseus in 10-Year Homeward Quest
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 9
Summary
Matt Damon plays Odysseus in a major new film adaptation of Homer’s 2,800-year-old epic, centered on the warrior’s 10-year struggle to return home after the Trojan War.
The story follows his passage through storms, sirens and a hostile Cyclops, while Poseidon’s grudge and Odysseus’ own misjudgment repeatedly cost him ships and companions.
Penelope and Telemachus remain central to the drama, with suitors overrunning Odysseus’ household as the gods of Olympus intervene in mortal affairs.
Christopher Nolan’s version, also starring Tom Holland as Telemachus and Anne Hathaway as Penelope, is due in cinemas from July 17.