Casting genius or Typecasting? You really have to ask yourself that with the recent personnel for Christopher Nolans Odyssee adaptation The Odyssey. The freshly occupied, alleged Odysseus colleague is to be played by a series star who has already had an iconic ship break story.
Shogun star Cosmo Jarvis mixes in Christopher Nolan’s fantasy-modeyssey
We are talking about Shogun star Cosmo Jarvis, whom we saw in the Japan adventure series as John Blackthorne, who after a ship’s accident in the captivity of Fürst Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada)-sirens were not involved. Deadline was unable to find out whether he should really become an ancient Greek sailor for the Nolan-Odyssey, but the English actor would have the right beard.
In general, Nolan and his The Odyssey team keep themselves covered with the details of the casting. So far, only Matt Damon’s identity has been Odysseus unveiled. However, it is not even clear whether it will also be the focus of the film.
For Jarvis, who can also be seen in costume dramas like Lady Macbeth and persuasion, the journey follows Moroccowhere there is currently being shot in the replica. Then it goes for further filming to Italy, where the island of Favignana should serve as a backdrop for the Nolan project. This already inspired the Odyssee author Homer as inspiration for the home of the cyclopic.
Tom Holland and Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, Elliot Page and many more are also in the top-class Odyssee cast.
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When does Christopher Nolans The Odyssey sail onto the cinema screen?
The German film start of Christopher Nolans The Odyssey is for that July 16, 2026 planned. If you want to experience Cosmo Jarvis in the Shogun Japanese series beforehand, you will find the FX format in this country at Disney+.