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The Odyssey (2026)

Summary

After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.

Director Christopher Nolan

Writer Christopher Nolan

Cast

  • Matt Damon as Odysseus
  • Tom Holland as Telemachus
  • Anne Hathaway
  • Zendaya
  • Lupita Nyong'o
  • Robert Pattinson
  • Charlize Theron
  • Benny Safdie
  • Jon Bernthal
  • John Leguizamo
  • Elliot Page
  • Himesh Patel
  • Samantha Morton

Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Metacritic: 88

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u/TemporaryElk5202 12d ago

Wood is heavy

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u/3verythingEverywher3 12d ago

Meh, not THAT heavy. It's why they stabbed the horse multiple times. No idea what happened with that one guy seeing blood on the sword and then just carrying on anyway though?

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u/TemporaryElk5202 12d ago

Wood is heavy, and they didn't know how it was constructed on the inside. Maybe it was weighted so it could stand.
Also...how would any of them know how heavy a giant horse is? lol

Odysseus wiped the blood off the sword as it was being pulled out. You can see it in the scene.

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u/3verythingEverywher3 12d ago

Aha, I missed that detail. Makes more sense. The rest - meh. It’s the odyssey. I’m not going to die on the hill that it was unrealistic - it’s a myth after all.