‘The Odyssey’ star Robert Pattinson sparks fresh team Edward vs team Jacob debate

Robert Pattinson has once again reignited the long-running Team Edward vs. Team Jacob debate while promoting his latest film, The Odyssey.

Speaking to MTV UK at the film’s London premiere, the actor compared his new character, Antinous, to Taylor Lautner’s Jacob Black from the Twilight franchise.

When asked, "How fun is it to play a character that everyone is not rooting for?" he replied, “It’s kind of like Jacob in Twilight."

Explaining the comparison, he added, "What The Odyssey is about — Penelope just can’t make her mind up between the two guys, and I’m just trying to like help her make a decision. … It’s like, it’s fine. He’s dead, get over it."

Interestingly, Pattinson stars as Antinous opposite Anne Hathaway's Penelope and Matt Damon's Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's epic poem.

The Odyssey is now playing in theatres.

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