Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers and important details from the film ‘The Odyssey’. Reader discretion is advised if you haven’t watched it.“The Odyssey” revolves around the 10-year voyage of the Greek hero Odysseus trying to reach his family’s home in Ithaca. With storms, Sirens, sea monsters, curses, and manipulation, he meets a disastrous fate full of obstacles. In fact, the crew will encounter many killings and merciless casualties.Here’s a closer look at the deaths in ‘The Odyssey.’
“The Odyssey”. Characters who died:
The war-filled journey involved the death of every crew member on Odysseus, and he was the only one to reach his family home. Some of the sailors can’t eat enough of Bill Irwin’s Cyclops Polyphemus, while other members lose their lives in battle attacks, per Coming Soon. However, the story involves great characters who sacrifice themselves for the great war.Elliot Page’s soldier Sinon remains in Troy as a decoy set by Odysseus and is attacked by Trojan soldiers. Odysseus needs them to believe him and accept the wooden horse within the walls. Additionally, Himesh Patel’s Eurylochus convinces the starving crew to feast on Helios’ sacred cows – which Poseidon certainly doesn’t appreciate. The mighty God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses destroyed the ship in anger, resulting in the death of every last sailor.Before Odysseus walks on the shores of Ithaca, Ryan Hurst’s Mentor and Jovan Adepo’s Elpenor die. Returning to his residence, he meets various suitors in line to marry his wife, Penelope. Matt Damon’s Odysseus killed Robert Pattinson’s Antinous, as well as Corey Hawkins’ Polybus in the suitor battle. Meanwhile, Mia Goth’s Melanthio is killed, and Tom Holland kills Logan Marshall-Green’s Melanthius.
About ‘The Odyssey’
Directed by Christopher Nolan, the cast of ‘The Odyssey’ includes Matt Damon, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, and Lupita Nyong’o. The film was highly appreciated by the audience for its larger-than-life realistic depiction of the popular epic.“The Odyssey” is released in theaters on July 17, 2026.