Fornite players will be able to play as Matt Damon’s Odysseus from Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Epic Games has announced.
Earlier this week, the company released a short clip on its official X account of Odysseus walking through a giant hallway lined with towering statues, with the caption, “Some say each game is its own epic journey.”
Players can participate in Battle Royale and Zero Build Solo Odyssey Cups. The top performers will receive an Odysseus costume. The Cup Challenge ends on July 16th.
Odysseus is designed to reflect the portrayal of the character Damon in director Christopher Nolan’s film. The costume includes an alternate style of helmet, as well as a shine on the back of Odysseus’ bow and a pickaxe on Odysseus’ sword. Agamemnon’s skin reflects Benny Safdie’s role, complete with a glow behind his shield and a pickaxe on his sword.
For players unable to participate in the Cup Challenge, the Odysseus skin will be available for purchase directly from the Item Shop starting July 17th at 8pm ET, coinciding with the theatrical release of The Odyssey.
Nolan’s films bring Homer’s classic stories to life. Damon plays the titular sailor hero. The film stars Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Odysseus’ wife. Tom Holland plays his son Telemachus. Pattinson plays Ithacan suitor Antinous. Zendaya plays Athena, the goddess of wisdom. Charlize Theron plays Circe, the goddess of magic. The star-studded cast also includes Lupita Nyong’o, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, John Leguizamo, Himesh Patel, Will Yun Lee, Mia Goth, Jimmy Gonzalez, and Elliot Page.
The Odyssey is Nolan’s 13th feature film. He wrote the screenplay based on the ancient poem and co-produced it with Emma Thomas under their production company Syncopy. Universal Pictures is distributing the film.
