Cosmo Jarvis, who portrayed John Blackthorne in the new version of «Shogun», has joined the cast of Christopher Nolan’s «Odyssey», according to Deadline.
Jarvis’s role is still unknown, as is the majority of the star-studded cast, which already includes Benny Safdie, Himesh Patel, Elliot Page, Will Yun Lee, Lupita Nyong’o, Jon Bernthal, Mia Goth, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron.
We know for sure that Matt Damon will play Odysseus — although the role was previously attributed to Tom Holland. Instead, the star of «Spider-Man» is likely to embody the image of the protagonist’s son, Telemachus.
«Shogun» became the undisputed hit of 2024, winning a bunch of prestigious awards —four «Golden Globes»anda record 18 awards at «Emmy-2024»The series was awarded with the title of Best Drama Series, as well as recognition for the acting work of Hiroyuki Sanada (Toranaga), Anna Sawai (Toda Mariko) and Tadanobu Asano (Kashigi Yabushige). Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne instead caused contradictory feelings among the audience — as well as from the creator of the original 1980 series.
«To be honest, he didn’t have the same charisma as Richard Chamberlain,» said director Jerry London in a recent interview.
«Odyssey» Nolan — is an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem written around the 8th century BC. The story tells of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the Trojan War. The film will debut in cinemas on July 17 (By the way, it was because of «Odyssey» that we had to postpone the release date of «Spider-Man 4») and will be the most expensive movie of his career (estimated cost — $250 million). The filming is currently underway in Marrakech, Morocco, and then the team will go to Sicily.
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