{"id":2505128,"date":"2026-07-16T20:30:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2505128"},"modified":"2026-07-16T20:30:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:30:52","slug":"movie-buffs-don-cosplay-fashion-for-the-odyssey-film-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/movie-buffs-don-cosplay-fashion-for-the-odyssey-film-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie buffs don cosplay fashion for &#8216;The Odyssey&#8217; film debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2Fnewspress-collage-wz5y7xdgx-1784233144303.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261784218793\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Clotheshorses are going Trojan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Greek chic is the wardrobe\u00a0<em>\u00e0 la mode\u00a0<\/em>among fashionable fans of Christopher Nolan\u2019s epic feature, \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d out Friday, inspiring gung-ho movie goers to hit theaters garbed in togas, armor and siren swag for first looks at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/15\/entertainment\/the-odyssey-review-christopher-nolans-magical-epic-is-mammoth-and-fantastic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the mythical masterwork<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s a splashy sight to sea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>California movie buff, David Joshua Taylor, sported a Greek soldiers garb while vowing to see \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d at every IMAX theater across his home state.  <span class=\"credit\">Tiktok\/ultimatemoviebuff\/<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Channeling their inner Odysseus by donning his outerwear, fearless film aficionados are taking styling cues from Ellen Mirojnick, head costumer for Nolan\u2019s period piece, reimagining the posh pieces that adorned its A-list cast, starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Tom Holland and Zendaya.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to watch the Odyssey in all IMAX 70-mm locations in California,\u201d vowed David Joshua Taylor, digitally known as @UltimateMovieBuff, while rocking Greek soldier gear, \u00e0 la Damon as\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/08\/health\/matt-damons-strict-diet-choice-the-odyssey-revealed-hidden-health-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the flick\u2019s heroic frontman<\/a>, complete with a chlamys and ancient-aesthetic helmet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWhy?,\u201d said a suited up Taylor, \u201cbecause I\u2019m crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Crazy or creative? Either way, the eccentric isn\u2019t on an island by himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Damon, 55, dropped down to a lean 167 pounds for the leading role, transforming himself into the unassuming, yet bravehearted Odysseus.  <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Universal\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hathaway plays a stoic Penelope, force to ward off unruly noblemen with their eye on her absent husband\u2019s house.   <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Universal\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d follows Odysseus troubled voyage across the unforgiving sea to reclaim his former life.   <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Universal\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Akin to the hubbub spurred by blockbusters such as \u201cWicked,\u201d which prompted zealots to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/28\/lifestyle\/wicked-amc-moviegoers-turned-away-for-green-face-paint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dress as misunderstood witches in green-face<\/a>, and the \u201cBarbie\u201d movie, a silver screen sensation that had gals\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/07\/22\/barbie-movie-aesthetic-takes-big-apple-by-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">from midtown to Malibu wearing head-to-toe pink<\/a>, \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d invites worldwide revelers to revel in the whimsy of superfandom. <\/p>\n<p>Even if the majority of audiences<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/16\/lifestyle\/the-post-asked-new-yorkers-if-they-know-the-odyssey-plot\/\"> barely know the motion picture\u2019s plot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a refresher, it\u2019s an adaptation of Homer\u2019s 2,800-year-old epic poem, which follows Odysseus\u2019 decade-long, harrowing journey home to wife Penelope (Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Holland) after the Trojan War. Along the way, the seafarer and his crew encounter a series of unsavory foes, such as the nymph Calypso (Theron) and the one-eyed cyclops. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Merrymakers from the US, Canada, the UK and beyond are dressing up in ancient Greek couture in celebration of the film\u2019s highly-anticipated release.  <span class=\"credit\">Tiktok\/@pixiplz<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTheatre kids go to movies in cosplay,\u201d a\u00a0woman, draped in Greek goddess duds,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/t\/ZTST9NpkX\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">captioned a clip\u00a0<\/a>of herself and pals attending a premiere in Vancouver, Canada. \u201cThis is a normal rite of passage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chloe Taylor, a UK-based influencer, appeared to agree, showcasing her own flare for fantasy, attired as the Goddess Athena (Zendaya) alongside chum, Atifa, dressed as a Queen Olympias.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>\u201cStunning,\u201d raved an impressed onlooker.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYessss,\u201d echoed another with glee.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cY\u2019all ATE!!!,\u201d cheered an equally pleases commenter, obsessively consumed by their \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d finery.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clotheshorses are going Trojan.\u00a0 Greek chic is the wardrobe\u00a0\u00e0 la mode\u00a0among fashionable fans of Christopher Nolan\u2019s epic feature, \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d out Friday, inspiring gung-ho movie goers to hit theaters garbed in togas, armor and siren swag for first looks at\u00a0the mythical masterwork.\u00a0 And it\u2019s a splashy sight to sea.\u00a0 California movie buff, David Joshua Taylor, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2505129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25174],"tags":[312153,22691,21751,349692,367293,345286,392866,317204,355609,21818,344851,357620,308742,351506,22488,317847,29279],"class_list":["post-2505128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gossip","tag-anne-hathaway","tag-california","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity-fashion","tag-charlize-theron","tag-christopher-nolan","tag-cosplay","tag-fans","tag-fashion-beauty","tag-lifestyle","tag-matt-damon","tag-movie-premieres","tag-movie-theaters","tag-nyc","tag-tiktok","tag-viral-videos","tag-zendaya"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Movie-buffs-don-cosplay-fashion-for-The-Odyssey-film-debut.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2505128"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2505130,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505128\/revisions\/2505130"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2505129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2505128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2505128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2505128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}