Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers and key details from the film ‘The Odyssey’. Reader discretion is advised if you haven’t watched it yet.‘The Odyssey’ revolves around the 10-year voyage of the Greek hero Odysseus trying to reach home to his family in Ithaca. With storms, Sirens, sea monsters, curses, and manipulation, he meets a disastrous fate filled with obstacles. Certainly, the crew encounters multiple slaughters and merciless casualties.Here’s a closer look at the deaths in ‘The Odyssey.’
‘The Odyssey’: The characters who perished
The battle-filled journey includes the demise of every crew member of Odysseus, and he alone reaches home to his family. Some sailors are callously eaten by Bill Irwin’s Cyclops Polyphemus, while other members lose their lives during attacks in war, per Coming Soon. However, the story involves major characters who sacrifice themselves for the great battle.Elliot Page’s soldier Sinon stays with Troy as bait set up by Odysseus and is attacked by the Trojan soldiers. Odysseus needed them to believe him and accept the wooden horse inside the walls. Furthermore, Himesh Patel’s Eurylochus convinces the hungry crew to feast on Helios’ sacred cattle – which was certainly not appreciated by Poseidon. The mighty God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses destroys the ship in fury, resulting in the demise of every last sailor.Before Odysseus walks the shore of Ithaca, Ryan Hurst’s Mentor and Jovan Adepo’s Elpenor succumb to death. After returning to his residence, he meets various suitors in line to marry his wife, Penelope. Matt Damon’s Odysseus kills Robert Pattinson’s Antinous, as well as Corey Hawkins’ Polybus in the suitor battle. Meanwhile, Mia Goth’s Melantho is executed, and Tom Holland slays 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 is largely appreciated by the viewers for its larger-than-life realistic visualisation of the renowned epic.‘The Odyssey’ released in theatres on July 17, 2026.