Travis Scott joins Tom Holland, Zendaya for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'

First trailer of The Odyssey sparks debates about seemingly unsuitable casting

By Hifza Ahmed Siddiqui January 26, 2026
Travis Scott joins Tom Holland, Zendaya for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'
Travis Scott joins Tom Holland, Zendaya for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'

Travis Scott, known for his chart-topping hit tracks, shocked everyone with his latest feature in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming The Odyssey.

The 34-year-old rapper is expected to take up a special spot on the much-anticipated movie based on Greek mythology.

After the trailer of the film was unveiled, the online community pointed out Travis standing up on a table to narrate a thrilling story about the Trojan war.

The FE!N crooner is featured alongside other cast members Tom Holland, Elliot Page, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Matt Damon and others.

However, fans are not entirely happy with the casting as one of the X users pointed: “What did Greek people do to deserve this disrespect?”

Another gushed about the Highest in the Room singer’s addition to the cast, “The casting will ruin the entire film.”

Meanwhile, few admirers are looking forward to the upcoming project as a netizen noted: “The banger [is] loading…”

It appears Travis as an actor on the film added fuel to the ongoing criticism about the misfit casting in roles to play Greek Gods

What is The Odyssey about?

The plot revolves around the King of Ithaca Odysseus as he and others are on their way home after the Trojan War.

The 2026 epic fantasy, directed by Christopher, is expected to hit the theatres on July 17, 2026.

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