Though the remaining roles have yet to be confirmed, major characters in the book include Odysseus’ wife, Penelope, and Greek legends like the goddess Athena, sorceress Circe, nymph Calypso and gods Poseidon and Zeus.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is set to be a star-studded retelling of Homer's epic poem, and we're here to keep track of all the cast and characters who will be helping tell that story, including Matt Damon as the title character,

According to the Independent, Nolan’s Odyssey trailer opens with a shot of the ocean, along with a voiceover which says: “Darkness. Zeus’s law smashed to pieces. I’m without a king since my master died. He knew it was an unwinnable war. And then, somehow, he won it.”