A “mystical action epic”, shot with the “latest IMAX technology”: This is how Universal Pictures describes the current project of director Christopher Nolan. The film is an adaptation of the Greek saga “Odyssey” by Homer. The production work is now in full swing, as the first photo of leading actor Matt Damon has now proven.
The “Marsianer” actor takes on the role of Odysseus in Nolan’s work-the legendary Greek king of Ihaka, who goes home on an epic journey after the Trojan War, but which flows into countless wrong ways. What this will look like can now be guessed at.
“The Odyssey”: First look at Matt Damon as Odysseus
On Monday (February 17), Universal Pictures released a first photo of Matt Damon as Odysseus. The actor with his head is majestically turned to the side before a wall painting. A Corinthian, occupied with a red helmet helmet.
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The locations
Before the photo of Damon was brought into circulation, the various settings were also unveiled to which the film crew will be ended in the course of the shoot. For the actors, among other things, on the Aeolian Islands of Sicily, Great Britain and Morocco should go. It is also planned that you turn on the so -called island of Favignana. This is colloquially also called the goat island and is a place where Odysseus in the story of Homer and his team endeavors to his trip.
New Nolan film with a large star ensemble
In addition to Matt Damon, the film has a few more stars in a flash. These include Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Mia Goth, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson and Tom Holland.
The film is to come to the cinemas in 2026. A specific start date has not yet been determined. “The Odyssey” is the successor to the blockbuster “Oppenheimer” with several Oscars with Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer.