Zendaya nailed method dressing yet again as she channeled her The Odyssey character Athena at the star-studded world premiere held at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Monday night.
The actress, 29, turned heads in a dramatic sculpted corset as she posed up a storm at the event ahead of the film’s July 17 release.
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.
The white corset top of her dress then flowed into a sheer sparkly skirt and a matching choker completed the look.
Her husband Tom Holland, who plays Telemachus – Odysseus’s son and the prince of Ithaca, was also in attendance and looked smart in a dark blue suit. The pair confirmed they were married last month.
Pregnant leading lady Anne Hathaway, 43, meanwhile dazzled in a strapless blue gown which showed off her blossoming bump. She plays Penelope in the movie.
Zendaya nailed method dressing yet again as she channeled her The Odyssey character Athena at the world premiere held at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Monday night
She opted for two stunning themed outfits as she posed with her co-stars at the premiere in London
The actress, 29, turned heads in a dramatic sculpted corset as she posed up a storm at the event ahead of the film’s July 17 release
Zendaya’s husband Tom Holland , who plays Telemachus – Odysseus’s son and the prince of Ithaca, was also in attendance and looked smart in a dark blue suit
The entire cast were present at the event including Lupita Nyong’o, Benny Safdie, John Leguizamo, Matt Damon and his wife, Robert Pattinson, Himesh Patel, director Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas.
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.
Yet the film has received heaps of attention for all the wrong reasons – sparking backlash over its ‘bizarre’ casting, being accused of fuelling ‘brutal repression’ and sending Elon Musk into meltdown.
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
The white corset top of her dress then flowed into a sheer sparkly skirt and a matching choker completed the look
Zendaya is no stranger to method dressing
She added a silver choker
She wore her hair in pretty braids
She later changed into a skimpy leaf design dress (L-R: Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, and Lupita Nyong’o)
The skimpy green dress showed off her toned midriff
Pregnant leading lady Anne Hathaway, 43, meanwhile dazzled in a strapless blue gown which showed off her blossoming bump. She plays Penelope in the movie
She looked happier than ever after announcing her pregnancy last month
She looked stunning in the blue chiffon dress
Anne announced her pregnancy last month
She added a pop of colour with a red lip
Charlize Theron dazzled in a black velvet dress with dramatic white gloves
She showed off plenty of leg in the daring number
Christopher recently defended his decision to cast Kenyan actress Nyong’o in the movie after Musk called the casting ‘historically inaccurate’.
Lupita, 43, is set to play Helen of Troy’s sister Clytemnestra, and was named People Magazine’s ‘Most Beautiful Woman’ in 2014 following her triumphant Best Supporting Actress Oscar win for 12 Years A Slave.
Nolan defended his castings, saying: ‘Hopefully they’ll enjoy the film, even if they don’t agree with everything. The oldest depictions of Homeric characters tend to be depicted in the manner of people living in Homer’s time…
‘So there’s a pretty strong case there for portraying things that way because that’s the way the first audience received the story.’
Musk was called out for his remarks about the casting in January by The View host Sunny Hostin.
She said: ‘Anyone can portray a fictional character. It doesn’t have to be a white person that plays this part.’
Matt Damon and his wife Luciana posed together
The pair looked as loved-up as ever
Lupita Nyong’o poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film The Odyssey
She put on a racy display in a sheer silver number
She looked great in the revealing dress
Travis Scott attending the Odyssey world premiere in Leicester Square
Jameela Jamil and her partner James Blake were also in attendance
Mia Goth wore a sparkly white dress and black heels to boost her height
Robert Pattinson wore a smart light grey suit
Tom looked in great spirits as he arrived
Elliot Page also stars in the film and wore a brown suit
Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, and Zendaya
The main cast all posed together
Tom looked in great spirits as he posed with Anne and Lupita
She added: ‘I think we have to call a thing a thing when we’re talking about someone like Elon Musk… We know what this is.
‘He is a white supremacist. In my view, he is a racist.’
Emmy-winner Alec Baldwin has since weighed in on Musk’s anti-woke campaign against Nolan’s movie.
In a public display of support for Lupita and Nolan, Baldwin wrote on Instagram: ‘Dear Elon… but she IS the most beautiful woman in the world…Alec’.
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