Jon Bernthal se suma a ‘The Odyssey’ de Christopher Nolan

The next project of Christopher Nolan will adapt the epic poem The Odissey of Homer, added another talent to its stellar cast.

According to Deadline reports, it is Jon Bernthalwinner of the Emmy in its most recent edition for his performance in the acclaimed series The Bear of FX. We will see it soon in the series Daredevil of Disney+ resuming its role as The Punisherin the sequel The Accountant 2 alongside Ben Affleck, and His & Hers together with Tessa Thompson.

Bernthal joins a luxury cast made up of Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson y Charlize Theron.

Damon, Holland, Hathaway and Pattinson are said to play the lead roles, with Nyong'o and Zendaya playing supporting roles. No details were shared about Bernthal's role.

Universal Pictures revealed last December that until then Nolan's mysterious project will adapt The Odyssey of Homer.

This was shared by the study on The Odyssey from Nolan (via X/Twitter):

“Christopher Nolan's upcoming film The Odyssey is a mythical action epic filmed around the world using new IMAX film technology. “The film brings Homer’s founding saga to IMAX cinema screens for the first time and opens in theaters worldwide on July 17, 2026.”

Homer's ancient Greek poem, composed around the 13th century BC, tells the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, exploring themes of heroism, loyalty, cunning and fighting. against the divine will. The story includes iconic episodes such as his encounters with the cyclops Polyphemus, the mermaids and the witch goddess Circe, which culminate with his reunion with his wife, Penelope.

The Oddisey It was previously adapted into the Italian film Ulysses by director Mario Camerini and star Kirk Douglas. In 1997, Andrei Konchalovsky adapted it into a miniseries with Armand Assante in the lead role. The most recent adaptation is the film just released in theaters The Return by Uberto Pasolini, with Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche in leading roles.

Filming is scheduled to start in February of this year.

The film's release will include IMAX format. IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond told Variety that the filmmaker will experiment with “new IMAX technology,” and “equipment never used before.”

Nolan wrote the script and will direct the feature film that will be distributed by Universal Pictures, as happened with the acclaimed Oppenheimer.

Nolan will produce alongside his associate and wife, Emma Thomasfor their production company, Syncopy.

Universal set its premiere in theaters for July 17, 2026.