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christopher nolan Fans are excited after the full trailer odyssey Cyclops’ “really scary” reveal teased.
director upcoming historical epic – an adaptation of Homer’s epic Greek poem – will be released in July 2026, and a new full look of the film has been released online.
Matt Damon The trailer features Odysseus as the King of Ithaca as he travels home in full Spartan warrior armor after the Trojan War, with Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway also seen as the characters Telemachus and Penelope.
But it’s the irritation of Polyphemus – the one-eyed giant son of Poseidon and Thusa – that is generating the most excitement. Midway through the trailer, Odysseus is shown looking up in horror as the shadow of a giant figure enters the cave he lives in with his soldiers.
“The fact that we’re going to see a Cyclops in Christopher Nolan’s movie is seriously insane,” one person wrote, adding, “Totally giving me away.” jason and the argonauts Vibes and I love it. It almost looks like they might be using forced perspective for effect.
Others highlighted that the moment “looks really scary”, with one person commenting on X/Twitter: “I already know this guy is going to be pretty scary in the movie.”
The scene was filmed at Nestor Cave and Voidokilia Beach in Greece. To enhance the effect of the creature, it is reported that Nolan, who is known for avoiding CGI, constructed a mechanical anthropomorphic puppet.
It is strongly suspected that Bill Irwin, the actor who did the voice and puppet work for the robotic TARS interstellar, Polyphemus will play.
Damon has talked about making odyssey It was the “best experience” of his career, and he called the film “massively entertaining”.
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Addressing Odysseus’s epic journey in the film, the actor said: “If you’re in an existential crisis while passing by the Sirens and you get slammed into the mast, that’s where it’s at. If it says you’re running for your life from the Cyclops, you’re gonna be running for your life. Chris doesn’t hide the ball.”
odyssey Nolan’s first film after that oppenheimerA film that dominated the 2024 awards season, winning seven Oscars, seven BAFTAs, five Golden Globes and many other high-profile awards.
This will be the third time Damon has worked with Nolan interstellar And oppenheimer,