Director Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film The Odyssey made its star-studded debut in London, drawing Hollywood’s elite to the red carpet.
Key Points
- Christopher Nolan’s new film The Odyssey had its premiere in London.
- The premiere was a star-studded event, featuring Hollywood actors on the red carpet.
- Nolan is scheduled to visit India on July 10, following the UK premiere.
The Odyssey premiere in London was a star-studded one, as Hollywood actors glammed up the red carpet with some unique looks. Director Christopher Nolan showcased his hugely-anticipated film at Leicester Square before he makes the trip to India on July 10.
The film will release on July 17.
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Matt Damon plays the titular role, and he calls it the hardest and most challenging film of his career so far.
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Anna Hathaway cradles her baby bump at the premiere.
This is the 43-year-old actor’s third pregnancy. She has been married to Adam Shulman since 2012, and the couple share sons Jonathan, 10, and Jack, 6.
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Zendaya looks like a Greek goddess in a Schiaparelli couture gown from Daniel Roseberry’s fall/winter 2026 show, which was flown in for the premiere in a private jet.
The actor completed her look with a Chopard collier composed of a 12.37-carat diamond and 76.11 carats of diamonds set in white gold.
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Musician James Blunt shares a moment with British actor Jameela Jamil on the red carpet.
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Charlize Theron50, looked gorgeous in a Givenchy black velvet gown at the premiere but what caught everyone’s attention was the picture she posted just before dressing up for the premiere — in which she only wore those stunning earrings!
‘This is how you do London,’ she posted later, with pictures of her look, and she deserves a round of applause.
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Robert Pattinson may be Edward Cullen in the Twilight movies, but he feels his character from The Odyssey is more like Jacob.
He may have a point, since he plays Antinous in the Christopher Nolan film, who pursues Anna Hathaway’s Penelope after her husband Odysseus (Matt Damon) fails to return home for a decade after the Trojan War.
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Lupita Nyong’owho plays Helen of Troy in the film, does complete justice to the silver gown from Christian Cowan’s Fall 2026 collection.
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Christopher Nolan arrives with his wife Emma Thomaswho has produced all his films.
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Tom Holland gives his Spider-Man duties a break as he plays Telemachus, the only son of Odysseus.
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John Leguizamowho plays Eumaeus, Odysseus’ loyal servant and friend, reportedly underwent a four-hour long make-up and prosthetic process to get into character.
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