‘The Odyssey’ Star John Leguizamo To Be Honored At São Paulo International Film Festival

John Leguizamo will receive the Leon Cakoff Award at the 50th São Paulo International Film Festival, recognising his career in film and culture. The honour comes as he features in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, bringing attention to a performer whose work spans film, theatre and voice acting.

The festival runs through 29 October, with Leguizamo’s masterclass and award presentation scheduled for Monday 26 October. He plays Eumaeus, Odysseus’ servant and friend, in The Odyssey; earlier film roles include Carlito’s Way, Casualties of War, Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet, and he voiced Sid in the Ice Age films. His upcoming projects include Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist: Martyrs and a film from the Daniels.