# ‘The Odyssey’ Cast Guide: Who’s Playing Who in Christopher Nolan’s Epic

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-18 04:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 15 · Current Velocity: 16.46

## Executive Summary
Christopher Nolan's cinematic adaptation of 'The Odyssey' is drawing massive crowds and critical attention for its cast, scale, and plot deviations.

## Intelligence Brief
Christopher Nolan has released an epic adaptation of 'The Odyssey,' which has seen fans flocking to 70 mm IMAX screenings at venues like Cinemark Dallas. The film features Samantha Morton as Circe, with her performance and a specific pig-transformation scene receiving significant attention.


Coverage from Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Forbes emphasizes the film's reception, noting a record-setting Rotten Tomatoes audience score for Nolan's work. Analysis from Slate and USA Today highlights that the movie incorporates a plot twist and a major ending change from Homer's original text, while The Ringer notes the film "casts out the gods." Future discussion is likely to focus on academic perspectives regarding the epic, as reported by Variety, and continued audience debate over the film's departures from the source material.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Who plays Circe in the film?
Samantha Morton plays the role of Circe.

### How does the movie differ from the original book?
According to USA Today and Slate Magazine, the movie makes a major change to the ending and includes a plot twist.

### Where are the most sought-after screenings taking place?
Fans are flocking to Cinemark Dallas for rare 70 mm IMAX screenings.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Odyssey, Christopher, IMAX, Films, Playing Who, What Academics Are Saying About Christopher, Cast Guide, Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Sets Record, Cinemark Dallas, Inside the Sold-Out All-Night Screening of Christopher

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Samantha Morton Went From Magician’s Assistant to an ‘Odyssey’ Standing Ovation | 2026-07-20 14:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPLUlPcDR5bE1Kc0dwWVZ2T0s0WW9JZFNIN19mcG1NazZ2cm9IOEtUNXhZVnlRVmhLZVItUzFKMWV3Qkw3cG1qZklLNzQ2ZExpUXVsV2QwNl83T2Q2OW1YaG1kMHF4Zk5ndjJGTjhiM3puNlJZVGtSMUhJUjNVNjRpT291OTd5cVFMenk2WDNHcllzNExsSWR4VGhIU080WW52VW5NbHB5YS1Ddw?oc=5) |
| Decider | Who were the giant soldiers in ‘The Odyssey’? All about the Laestrygonians | 2026-07-20 14:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE01M2NxUTcxNEhNMXNVNzRaQTVwc0RtcDNubElTeEFXS1dXeUxqRVljZWRuSlVma0JiZV9VR042MGJJcmdnS1ptd2dEZDJHdkxMMXljVVRXbV9LcS1nc3NBRlZvQkhxQzZoTFEwYU9NYkNhM1VnZmpud3NJZG4weG8?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | How Samantha Morton Pulled Off Her Wild ‘The Odyssey’ Performance as Circe: “I Wanted to Possess It” | 2026-07-20 14:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNY25YRkhrakwya055TjdMTGRsQTdiZjByeWk5cEdMSEs4UEp6aUtXc0dKLVQzdlJlWUsxendCMU5YMEpqS19PWDV4V3Z6cEozVllldUZRNmJwWlh1M292MFVxRmdTT18wY3hEdUhYSHRkYjQ4LWdNQV9aeV91aUFNdDFxZUFpQ3lmdWNKV1gzVmJaalREQjg4QVg0OTd2bktjQlpoS3pB?oc=5) |
| Vanity Fair | How Samantha Morton Pulled Off Circe's Pig-Transformation Scene in 'The Odyssey’ | 2026-07-20 14:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNVTBLY3VPcGVkV1E0SnRiQ1FXU0pwN3pFaERIQjlWY2RpZWpWV25RREdWVkx6Ml9NZ2NrREZyZEI2NDRiZjloSkdsX25aMmhfbE80UnRqZmkwZEQxc1lVY1hWbHZxZ3Z2QU5xQ3FhWlRka1hCY2dnbS1ZMmdiUlNlQ0dn?oc=5) |
| The Ringer | Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Casts Out the Gods | 2026-07-20 14:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQOTdjZGcwZDVObGp0bURndDhhbkdRaEhGTjc4bDZsMjRnRmNVTjZadThGaGtaVGdDZW9VS3ZRZlFzbjJscHBuVFpwNW51U3hBNXFhOUt2cmhqU29tVXZSMzV2LTNyRVNoeEwwV2c4dnlKTURuUjNkMnpUWWhzOExVNkZ0Q2M1cW8?oc=5) |
| Variety | ‘The Odyssey’: What Academics Are Saying About Christopher Nolan’s Epic | 2026-07-18 17:00 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-adaptation-scholars-react-1236815190/) |
| Variety | My 2 a.m. ‘Odyssey’: Inside the Sold-Out, All-Night Screening of Christopher Nolan’s Epic | 2026-07-18 16:30 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/the-odyssey-2am-screenings-imax-70mm-1236815410/) |
| People.com | A Guide to All 'The Odyssey' Characters, Mythical Creatures, Gods and Goddesses | 2026-07-18 01:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTE42ZG5tTFM4NGctZ3F5SnkwWkRuZXEtUE9UZkJIcndNdVAtQUR0YTZ6bWdlNjd4aWpDZnQzLThFQlZFVEN5VHhsTjF4QnpvcjZ4TzhwZG9YeVQtdUktNHhqVkNfZkpSZw?oc=5) |
| USA Today | 'The Odyssey' movie ending makes this major change from Homer's book | 2026-07-18 01:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNcUlqNnhKeEViaklXQzN0STZ3TlpVSWxCQjAwMjhkRDZsOEZyV21kVGtfcEVpY3hCa0FMb0U0VjBaMUhhR29aZzZkVzFOMGlQQ2pUUWM2NHJLU2Rtc3dpV0dkTTdHU3RCVzRUR0JCYkswN1k4THZnSUVWZENZN2NxZ2RlVXVhYml4eVladUk5T0YtcVpzLWx6YVdZM3ZHaElJTmN3dm94eEY4UQ?oc=5) |
| MS NOW | ‘The Odyssey’ is majestic | 2026-07-18 01:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxOcVNQUi1uczZyaXNxbDFLeEpBNmgxWnpzQmp0d25XZzNXWkR4WDdvc0MzcEl4RklyTzM5aFpSSXgtc3FTM1NZMXZjOEhHMmRYaFVRamVJdzd2TENwak5zb3htZ1JkLVdMVmZzWDNydnVOa25Hb3QtdW5SNm9uU3RKbnZwRng5SVN4?oc=5) |
| Rotten Tomatoes | The Odyssey Audience Reviews: Epic Filmmaking That You Need to See on the Biggest Screen Possible | 2026-07-18 01:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE4zV3pZSWQ2eF9hWGpBRGlYNE1UalpVbUtHdU9hT280SExYNzdTRGZQUTVxT3YzdUpCUVdoWlVoNmx1TkxxRGs0NWszbl8yenpXOEREblZpSTlaN3BEZXBicXNWbFd5RGU3TWYycWhxd0VBTUlKWTFRMVIwZHVWcjg?oc=5) |
| Slate Magazine | The Odyssey Is 2,700 Years Old, but Christopher Nolan Still Finds a Way to End It With a Plot Twist | 2026-07-18 01:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNUkhXbG9lSDlBcEFPTXl2OVJsUGtwODZRWm10MWJ2dGZlVWpYUXJtbVB6MmVLdGJOc250Z3I1ZXdVRW9lZElVRDQyNUNPU1pvaXA1MExBOHlFRmZYdU1tbWRXU19oVXpFVGFDOGR2Um9zcV94UzAxYzgtVUFNSmNMWDVzcVlFa1BRcDJiS08wcjc?oc=5) |
| The Hindu | Why you’re probably not watching The Odyssey in ‘real’ IMAX | 2026-07-18 01:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNUnJNX3F1RWhRQnJJaHBTeXM1cjBHbkF6Tmo4V2lZemVjVXhWQ0tneHNCWU53ZENHUWxid1RXQVUxWE9udmhMeFNXSzdMamVLVHlUWkloRlVwNWNxb0g1N2g2VVpUajlhXzBLM29YcU01MzlKSUhqa1FtWDNnRVI0Nk5PcXhOYkgwQmwtUFdveldDdDMwQzRRbDNGOXd4d9IBpAFBVV95cUxNZ3FHdE5MR0ZrcnZScEcwaGQxdHFRVE92SzFnMzZ6bVBSWmhjWEZBRWY0RzR3ZGZFbEhkS0t5amo1U2ZvXzg5Q3lDcGdwVkUycnJodl8yazhUR0VydEhPZlhPc0VnNmlzV3JjNFpkN0w0dEdZVkJjdi1sQllEM0xpSVJTV3pzV0hsbTcydG0wVDZxS1R4U2VEUlRLYWJRUU1ubkdyMQ?oc=5) |
| Forbes | ‘The Odyssey’ Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Sets Record For Nolan’s Films | 2026-07-18 01:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxOb09jMHQ5dmRHMWc1OUt6QjNQbVdQeTcyZ1JZZ2gxRDJWT19YdDR1TmcyTTNheW9iZFY2TVg1QmxuZWY5ek91cmFiUThLcUhWeVd5YkNfUWxfZnJ6VUtWMUljd3FucjMzMkNMWUtMV1FoM2tkR0ZfQUVsVFo0RHFuRkh5NVBkdzhPNjlNZDIyZTZrU2wySkVacElvc20td1phM28yUDhoUjk5NFcyZnNmT0lzRmREamxNTWduUTFockc?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | Why your odyssey to see ‘The Odyssey’ matters | 2026-07-18 01:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOSW5oVDVrRGJmV3k0Z3JMdTdERjFqc2hua0FwaDZMZWRRZ2pOaHJ0ZkVUSlBhLWF5NzhmVXdaR1VoMk9IUlFRaUFyQVB6ZDhYbkVTbFJkaDI2Qk1ydU9fRDJYNXlZR2hYYjRYZHVqNFZza19jVDEzMkhxSklHSjhOTjNNam0?oc=5) |

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