Zendaya cements her status as the queen of method dressing as she steps out in two white dresses and Grecian-inspired heels to promote The Odyssey in New York

Zendaya has once again cemented her status as the queen of method dressing as she stepped out in New York to promote The Odyssey. 

The actress, 29, wowed in a plunging floaty white dress with grey stripes and cinched her waist in with a belt. 

Adding a pair of Grecian-inspired heels which laced up to just below the knee, Zendaya wore her short hair in tight curls. 

The star was seen signing autographs and chatting with fans as she left her hotel ahead of the New York premiere of the film on Tuesday. 

She later slipped into a white T-shirt midi dress which boasted a daring cut out showing off her toned midriff. 

Zendaya elevated her frame in a pair of white stilettos and accessorised with dazzling drop earrings.  

Zendaya plays Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare and handicraft in Christopher Nolan’s epic film. 

Her character serves as the divine protector and guide for Odysseus (Matt Damon) during his arduous journey home from the Trojan War.

Zendaya is known for her love of method dressing, and so far the star has wowed in a range of looks channelling Athena at the film’s premieres around the globe. 

Hitting the carpet in London last week the star turned heads in a dramatic sculpted Schiaparelli dress with a breastplate bodice, while a matching choker completed the look.

The couture gown from Daniel Roseberry’s fall/winter 2026 show had debuted just hours before the premiere at Paris Couture Week.

She later changed into a skimpy green leaf design dress with a chiffon skirt as she posed with the wider cast.

Then in Paris Zendaya looked every inch the Greek goddess in a racy white lace dress for the French premiere. 

She looked out of this world in the cut-out gown with a ruffled cape as she joined her famous co-stars on the red carpet.

She channelled her role with a halo braid and Greek-inspired stone jewellery to celebrate the film’s release on July 17.

The Christopher-fronted film is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic the Odyssey, which sees the titular Greek King embark on a perilous journey home after the Trojan War in a bid to reunite with his beloved wife Penelope.

Despite the film being in the trusted hands of Oscar-winning director Christopher, fans haven’t quite got to grips with the casting yet.

In what has been dubbed his ‘most extreme project to date’ alongside an incredibly starry cast – the pressure for Christopher to win over critics is like no other.

Already known for his impressive art and high-budget fare, Christopher’s latest film could prove to be his most ambitious yet, with the $250million budget the most expensive of his career, his first shot entirely on IMAX 70mm cameras.

Lead stars Matt and Anne have joined forces with Zendaya, Tom, Lupita, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, and Travis Scott as well as Elliot Page.

Matt is starring as the titular hero Odysseus, while Devil Wears Prada icon Anne plays his devoted queen, who is forced to fend off potential suitors in her husband’s absence.

Tom Holland has revealed how his wife Zendaya ‘boosted his confidence’ while filming The Odyssey – as she says it was ‘the dream’ to be cast together.

The actor, 30, and the actress confirmed they were married last month and have been making more and more loved-up red carpet appearances together in recent times.

At the recent world premiere Tom was asked what he had learnt from working so closely alongside his wife on the project.

He replied: ‘To be confident and be bold. She makes big choices when she plays characters.

‘She’s not afraid to create the characters and she does it in a way where they feel like real people.’

He added to Entertainment Tonight: ‘She makes big, bold choices. I think there are a few actors who can do it as well as she can, and I love watching her do it.’

Meanwhile Zendaya has said that being cast with Tom in The Odyssey was ‘the dream’.

The actress said she was already ‘so proud’ of Tom when he got cast in the epic, and she was even more delighted they got to share the experience together when she joined him in the star-studded ensemble.

She told Extra: ‘I remember when he got the call, I was, like, absolutely over the moon, so excited, so proud.

‘And then never did it… cross my mind that a second call would be coming to our home, you know? So, that was so special.

‘And yeah, just to be able to share something like that and watch him work in this context… It’s the dream… It’s absolutely the dream. So, I was happy.’