Matt Damon is Odysseus and Zendaya is Athena in 'The Odyssey.' Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's timeless epic set in ancient Greece. An operatic, fantastical tale of Odysseus, Telemachus, Antinous and Athena. "Not just a story," as director Christopher Nolan declared at CinemaCon, "but the story.