‘The Odyssey’s Tom Holland On Why He “Could Relax” After Robert Pattinson Casting: “You’re So Good At Being A Dickhead”
Christopher Nolan's latest film, The Odyssey, brings together Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson in roles requiring significant on-screen antagonism. Holland plays Telemachus, the son of Matt Damon's Odysseus, whilst Pattinson portrays Antinous, a suitor competing for Anne Hathaway's Penelope. Holland revealed that learning of Pattinson's involvement reduced his own performance anxiety, as he felt confident the established actor could deliver the authentic tension required early in the narrative.
Holland and Pattinson have previously collaborated on multiple projects, and Holland praised Pattinson's particular skill at embodying difficult, antagonistic characters convincingly. The friction between their roles, Holland explained, forms a crucial element driving his character's eventual departure on the central journey. The production has emerged as one of Nolan's most taxing endeavours to date, with the director recently noting the considerable personal demands the project imposed.
- Tom Holland stars as Telemachus in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey alongside Robert Pattinson, who plays antagonist Antinous
- Holland expressed relief at Pattinson's casting, crediting the veteran actor's ability to authentically portray complex, antagonistic characters
- The film features an ensemble including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, and Zendaya, and is tracking for a major box office opening