Christopher Nolan's forthcoming film adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey" has attracted significant online controversy, yet its high-profile cast continued to promote the project on the press tour red carpet. Stars including Zendaya, Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon drew attention during appearances, keeping the film in the public eye despite the backlash surrounding the director and the production.

Coverage around the film has included cast members' candid remarks about the shoot and its source material. Matt Damon described being "pushed to the limit" during filming, detailing the gruelling physical discomforts he endured, while Lupita Nyong'o said in an interview that if she watched the adaptation she would want to ask Homer why the original lacked greater female representation. The article, published by Fox News, frames the story around the glamour of the press tour set against the criticism Nolan has faced.