MCU star Jon Bernthal has been spotted on the set of Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey in Marrakech, Morocco. Filming is set to begin this week, and all the cast members have arrived on set.
I heard that Bernthal is playing the role of Eurylochus in The Odyssey—Eurylochus, in Homer’s Odyssey, is the second-in-command of Odysseus’ ship during the return to Ithaca after the Trojan War. In the image below—you can see Bernthal with a shaved head.
On X, user Christopher Nolan Art & Updates has shared footage of Jon Bernthal spotted at a restaurant in Marrakech. Check out the footage below.
Recently, Universal Pictures has revealed the first-look BTS image of Matt Damon as Odysseus in The Odyssey ahead of filming.
The film stars Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as his son Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Zendaya as Athena, Charlize Theron as Circe, Lupita Nyong’o as Calypso, Mia Goth, John Leguizamo, Bernthal, Benny Safdie, Robert Pattinson, Corey Hawkins, Nick E. Tarabay, Jimmy Gonzales, Maurice Compte, Michael Vlamis, and Iddo Goldberg.
Here’s the synopsis for The Odyssey:
The Odyssey will be a mythic action epic based on the ancient Greek poem by Homer. It tells the story of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the Trojan War. Set in the 8th century BC, after the ten-year Trojan War, the Greek hero Odysseus travels from Troy to Ithaca via Africa and southern Europe. His journey lasts an additional ten years, during which he faces many dangers, and all of his crewmates are killed.
In his absence, Odysseus is presumed dead, leaving his wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus, to deal with a group of unruly suitors competing for Penelope’s hand in marriage.
Filming will use brand-new IMAX film technology. Nolan will produce alongside his producing partner and wife, Emma Thomas, under their Syncopy banner. Puck reported that the film will have a $250 million budget, making it one of Nolan’s most expensive films ever.
The Odyssey will hit theaters on July 17, 2026, by Universal Pictures.
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