“The Odyssey” has begun its grand voyage.
Christopher Nolan‘s major adaptation of Homer’s nearly 3,000 year-old Greek poem and arguably history’s most famous epic splashed down in London on Monday for its world premiere, the official launch of what many expect to become among the hottest releases of the summer (something that, given the $250 million price-tag, Universal is no doubt hoping for too).
In terms of stars, the first pit stop of “The Odyssey” global tour was among the punchiest seen in Leicester Square for some time, with a near full ensemble of cast showing up under the baking hot sun (a giant wooden horse, much like the one in movie, that had been brought along and assembled for the occasion, sadly didn’t provide quite enough shadow cover).
Alongside Nolan and his producer Emma Thomas, plus Universal’s top brass — including NBCUniversal Entertainment chair Donna Langley — the lineup on the (sea-themed blue) carpet almost rivalled the guest-list at Taylor Swift’s weekend nuptials, led by Matt Damon as Trojan War hero Odysseus, plus Zendaya, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong’o, John Leguizamo, Benny Safdie, Himesh Patel, Samantha Morton, Elliot Page, Travis Scott, Mia Goth and Corey Hawkins.
