Christopher Nolan Confirms Casting Twist for The Odyssey, With One Actor Playing Dual Roles

Christopher Nolan has confirmed a casting twist for his upcoming “mythic action epic,” The Odyssey. Lupita Nyong’o plays both Helen of Troy and her sister, Clytemnestra, in The Odyssey. Confirmation comes from a profile of the celebrated director in Time magazine, which also includes Nolan’s defence of the The Odyssey from complaints around historical accuracy. The Odyssey is an adaptation of Homer’s foundational saga of the same name, one of the major epics of ancient Greek literature. It stars Hollywood heavyweights such as Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron. Helen of Troy, or Helen of Sparta, is a figure in Greek mythology renowned as the most beautiful woman in the world. Her abduction by Paris of Troy sparked the decade-long Trojan War. According to Time magazine, Nolan “complicates” the relationship between Helen of Troy and her husband, King Menelaus of Sparta, played by Punisher actor Jon Bernthal. We don’t learn more about what that means, exactly, but the Time piece confirms Nyong’o also plays Helen’s sister, Clytemnestra. Clytemnestra is married to King Menelaus’ brother, Agamemnon, who is played by Benny Safdie. Time c