The Odysseyhas added four new cast members to its growing ensemble. The Christopher Nolan movie is an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem of the same name and is set to be theDark KnightandDunkirkdirector’s most expensive movie yet, with an estimated budget of $250 million.TheOdysseycast already includes Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, and John Leguizamo.
PerThe Hollywood Reporter, four new cast members have joinedThe Odysseyahead of the beginning of principal photography.Three of these new cast members are previous Christopher Nolan collaborators, including Elliot Page (who played dreamscape designer Ariadne inInception), Himesh Patel (who played the fixer Mahir inTenet), and Bill Irwin (who voiced the robot TARS inInterstellar). Also joining the cast is Nolan newcomer Samantha Morton, a two-time Oscar nominee who is known for her roles inThe Serpent QueenandThe Walking Dead. Their characters are currently unknown.
What This Means For The Odyssey
Nolan Is Branching Out Somewhat
The fact that the newChristopher Nolan moviewill feature even more stars from his previous titles is not exactly a surprise.The director is known for frequently returning to the same stable of actors, having collaborated multiple times with quite a few stars. Some of his most frequent collaborators are Tom Hardy (Inception,The Dark Knight Rises,Dunkirk), Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer,Inception, theDark Knighttrilogy,Dunkirk), and Michael Caine (Interstellar,Inception, theDark Knighttrilogy,The Prestige,Tenet,Dunkirk).
Cillian Murphy won an Oscar for his portrayal of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimer.
However,Christopher Nolan’sThe Odysseymarksthe first time that he has reunited with Page, Patel, and Irwin since their first appearancesin one of his films. While it remains to be seen if the trio returns for more movies down the line, the ensemble cast of the movie sees the director potentially building up an even bigger roster of frequent collaborators.
Our Take On The Odyssey Casting Update
Nolan’s New Ensemble Is Shaping Up Well
WithThe Odysseyset to begin filming in February, it seems unlikely that many more actors will be announced for the project. However, the ensemble that Christopher Nolan has already assembled includes an impressive talented array of both returning and first-time Nolan stars. Even newcomers to the director’s stable like Samantha Morton have long since proven themselves, as the actor - whose Oscar nominations came from her work in 1999’sSweet and Lowdownand 2003’sIn America- has proven to bea chameleonic presence across both the big and small screens.
