The Odyssey Deaths: Who dies in ‘The Odyssey’? All about brutal consequences in the Christopher Nolan-directed story

Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers and original details from the film ‘The Odyssey’. If you haven’t seen it yet, reader consideration is advised.‘The Odyssey’ revolves around the 10-year voyage of the Greek hero Odysseus trying to reach his family in Ithaca. With storms, sirens, sea monsters, curses and manipulation, he faces a disastrous fate filled with obstacles. Of course, the crew encounters multiple slaughters and merciless casualties.Here’s a closer look at the deaths in ‘The Odyssey’

‘The Odyssey’: The characters that perished

The war-filled voyage includes the death of every crew member of Odysseus, and he reaches his family alone. Some of the sailors are mercilessly eaten by Bill Irwin’s Cyclops Polyphemus, while other members lose their lives during the attack in the soon-to-come battle. However, the story involves the main characters who sacrifice themselves for the Great War.Eliot Page’s soldier Sinon stays with Troy as bait for Odysseus and is attacked by Trojan soldiers. Odysseus required that they believe him and accept the wooden horse inside the walls. Moreover, Himesh Patel’s Eurylochus persuades the hungry crew to feast on Helios’ sacred cattle – which is certainly not appreciated by Poseidon. The mighty god of seas, earthquakes, and horses destroys the ship in anger, killing every last sailor.Before Odysseus can walk ashore on Ithaca, Elpenor, Ryan Hurst’s mentor and Jovan Adepo, commits suicide. After returning to his residence, he meets various suits in line to marry his wife, Penelope. Matt Damon’s Odysseus kills Robert Pattinson’s Antinous, as well as Corey Hawkins’ Polybus in a suitor battle. Meanwhile, Mia Goth’s Melanthous is executed, and Tom Holland kills Logan Marshall-Green’s Melanthius.

About ‘The Odyssey’

Directed by Christopher Nolan, ‘The Odyssey’ also stars Matt Damon, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal and Lupita Nyong’o. The film has been widely appreciated by the audience for its larger-than-life realistic depiction of the famous epic.‘The Odyssey’ hits theaters on July 17, 2026.