The Odyssey first reactions hail Christopher Nolan’s greatest work, cast praised for ‘best performances of their career’

The cast hailed for career-best performances

The critics were equivocal in their praise for the film’s star-studded cast. The Odyssey stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, alongside Robert Pattinson, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, and a large ensemble. Praising the actors, Variety’s Jazz Tangcay wrote, “The performances from Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, John Leguizamo, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong’o are genuinely grand. And for some, truly, the best performances of their career.” Writing in similar vein, film journalist Simon Thompson added, “Leading a stellar cast, Matt Damon gives Odysseus everything in a career-best powerhouse performance. Robert Pattinson is outstanding as Antinous and John Leguizamo’s Eumaeus is sublime.”