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‘The Odyssey’ Cast Guide: Who’s Playing Who in Christopher Nolan’s Epic

Christopher Nolan's adaptation of 'The Odyssey' is drawing attention for its record-breaking audience scores and standout performances.

By · Published July 22, 2026  16:30 UTC · Updated July 23, 2026  04:24 UTC

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Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey was released to record-setting audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes. The film featured a plot twist and a major ending change from Homer's book.

Los Angeles theaters resurrected a nearly lost craft to screen the movie in 70mm.

Epilogue added 100d ago, after coverage quieted.

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Who plays Circe in the film?

Samantha Morton plays Circe.

Does the movie follow the original book exactly?

According to USA Today and Slate Magazine, the movie makes a major change to the ending and includes a plot twist.

What is notable about the film's technical presentation?

The Los Angeles Times reports that theaters raced to resurrect a nearly lost craft to screen the film in 70mm.

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Archynetys detected this story across 2 language editions of the world's news.

🇬🇧 English Jul 18, 04:24 UTC
🇪🇸 Spanish Jul 19, 11:00 UTC · Historia National Geographic

Detected by matching proper nouns and figures that survive translation. Times reflect when each edition's coverage was first indexed.

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 14 distinct news outlets with 15 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 14.
  • Primary Driver: Christopher Nolan's adaptation of 'The Odyssey' is drawing attention for its record-breaking audience scores and standout performances.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will remain a dominant headline through tomorrow.
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Christopher Nolan has released an epic adaptation of 'The Odyssey' featuring a cast that includes Samantha Morton as Circe. The film includes depictions of mythical creatures, such as the Laestrygonians, and incorporates a plot twist and an ending that deviates from Homer's original text.

Coverage from The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, and Yahoo emphasizes Samantha Morton's performance, specifically a pig-transformation scene. Forbes reports that the film's Rotten Tomatoes audience score has set a record for Nolan's work, while the Los Angeles Times notes that theaters worked to resurrect a nearly lost craft to screen the movie in 70mm.

Future focus remains on the film's theatrical experience, with The Hindu discussing the availability of 'real' IMAX screenings and Rotten Tomatoes reviews urging viewers to see the production on the largest screens possible.

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