The first shot of The Odyssey has revealed Matt Damon as the main star of the epic drama from Christopher Nolan

The film company Universal Pictures has published the first frame of the film "The Odyssey" (The Odyssey), which is filming the famous director Christopher Nolan.
Here's What We Know
The main role in the epic drama will be played by the famous actor Matt Damon, whose image is shown in the photo.
Matt Damon is Odysseus. A film by Christopher Nolan, #TheOdysseyMovie is in theatres July 17, 2026. pic.twitter.com/7a5YbfqVfG
- odysseymovie (@odysseymovie) February 17, 2025
It is known that the events of The Odyssey continue the plot of Homer's Iliad. In the finale of the legendary ancient Greek epic, the participants of the Trojan War return home, but Odysseus is not in a hurry to return home and for ten more years looking for adventure, while at home he is waiting for faithful Penelope.
Nolan's new film stars a host of Hollywood stars, including Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, Elliot Page and many others.
When We Can Expect It
The Odyssey will premiere on 17 July 2026.
Source: @odysseymovie