Robert Pattinson’s Role in Christopher Nolan Epic Reportedly Revealed

As Christopher Nolan’s historical thriller, The Odyssey, runs deep into production, more information is coming out about which characters the upcoming tentpole’s A-list cast will play. The latest report seemingly reveals who Robert Pattinson will portray in the epic action fantasy film.

According to the Italian magazine, Chi (via ComicBookMovie.com), Pattinson is set to portray Hermes in The Odyssey, which has been in principal photography since late February. In ancient Greek mythology, Hermes was a mischievous deity known as the messenger and herald of the ancient gods, typically guiding souls to the underworld. Hermes was also associated with many things, including thieves, travel, fertility, luck and animal husbandry.

Pattinson boarded The Odyssey last November, joining a star-studded cast that includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, Jon Bernthal, Charlize Theron and John Leguizamo. Pattinson previously worked with Nolan on the 2020 sci-fi action thriller, Tenet, and partially inspired Nolan’s latest big-screen success, Oppenheimer. Pattinson is coming off his critically acclaimed sci-fi black comedy, Mickey 17.

While Matt Damon’s central character and the king of Ithaca, Odysseus, is the only confirmed character for The Odyssey, recent clues have emerged hinting at who others will portray in the Universal Pictures title. Set photos showing Holland seemingly allude to him playing Odysseus’ son Telemachus, while Zendaya’s outfit in other behind-the-scenes images suggests she’ll portray the Greek goddess Athena. Bernthal also boasted a very different look in photos from production, suggesting he will be a key character in the film. Production is expected to last several months, with cameras rolling in Morocco, Greece, Sicily and the U.K. The film is also being shot using advanced IMAX technology.

The Odyssey is a feature-length adaptation of Greek author Homer’s collection of books chronicling Odysseus’ perilous voyage home after the Trojan War. For Nolan, this follows the seven-time Oscar-winning movie, Oppenheimer, which netted the legendary filmmaker a Best Director Academy Award and became the highest-grossing biopic in history. The Odyssey is the joint-most expensive film Nolan has ever made, with a reported budget of $250 million, the same as The Dark Knight Rises. Nolan penned the screenplay and is a co-producer alongside his wife, Emma Thomas.

The Odyssey Could Be Another Smash Success for Christopher Nolan

Universal executives feel good about The Odyssey and its chances of critical and commercial success. The studio’s distribution chief, Jim Orr, called Nolan’s Odyssey adaptation a “visionary, once-in-a-generation cinematic masterpiece that Homer himself would quite likely be proud of” while promoting it at CinemaCon.

The Odyssey opens in theaters on Jul. 17, 2026.

Source: Chi via ComicBookMovie.com