Matt Damon becomes Odysseus in a first-look photo from director Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' in theaters July 2026.

Matt Damon is set to portray Odysseus in "The Odyssey," a new film from Christopher Nolan based on the Homer epic poem.

Damon is joined in the star-studded film by Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie, Jon Bernthal, Elliot Page, Himesh Patel, Bill Irwin, ...

Matt Damon, it was announced Monday, will be playing the lead role of Odysseus. After many of the A-list castings were announced while the subject of Nolan’s next film remained a mystery ...