Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' Casts 6 Latino Actors in Key Roles
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Updated · Remezcla · Jul 18
Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' Casts 6 Latino Actors in Key Roles
3 articles · Updated · Remezcla · Jul 18
Summary
Six Latino actors appear in significant parts in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” including John Leguizamo, Lupita Nyong’o, Mia Goth, Jimmy Gonzales, Jesse Garcia and Maurice Compte.
Universal’s film frames that casting as a break from Hollywood period epics that have often erased people of color, giving a more expansive vision of ancient Greece.
Nyong’o plays dual roles as Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra, while Leguizamo plays Odysseus’ loyal servant Eumaeus opposite Matt Damon’s lead performance.
The casting details add to fresh attention on Nolan’s adaptation, which other recent reports said reworks Homer’s ending and follows Odysseus’ 20-year return from Troy.