Eleanor HallsAug 5, 2026 – 5.00amConsider The Odyssey’s month-long promotional campaign and you might assume Zendaya had a leading role in the film. Not only did she do countless major interviews, but she dominated social media after each premiere thanks to her signature “method dressing”. Vogue described her press tour fashion as just “as epic as The Odyssey” itself, with one particular look – a white Matieres Fecales gown with large feathered wings – having been reserved by her stylist and “image architect” Law Roach for two whole years.Last month, the number of Google searches for her name eclipsed those for the film’s leading man, Matt Damon, and it was easy to forget that her own husband, Marvel star Tom Holland, has the second-highest billing after Damon as Odysseus’ son, Telemachus. As Robert Pattinson, who also appears in the film, quipped: “Whenever Zendaya’s coming to something, you’re like, ‘Oh God, everyone’s going to get outshone.’”The Telegraph LondonSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles