Robert Pattinson Explains His ‘The Odyssey’ Role Is “Kind Of Like Jacob In ‘Twilight’”
Robert Pattinson has compared his character in Christopher Nolan's forthcoming adaptation of The Odyssey to Taylor Lautner's Jacob from the Twilight franchise — a playful, self-aware nod given Pattinson himself played Jacob's romantic rival, Edward Cullen. Speaking to MTV UK, the actor said audiences would likely be "rooting for" his character, Antinous, drawing a light-hearted parallel to the love-triangle dynamic that defined his breakout franchise nearly 15 years earlier.
In The Odyssey, Pattinson plays Antinous, one of the suitors competing for the hand of Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and control of Odysseus' throne in Ithaca while Odysseus (Matt Damon) makes his long journey home from the Trojan War. The film boasts a large ensemble cast including Tom Holland, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, Elliot Page and Mia Goth, among others.
- Pattinson likens his Odyssey suitor role to Twilight's Jacob.
- He plays Antinous, a suitor pursuing Penelope in Ithaca.
- Nolan's film stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and a large ensemble.