Overview
- Robert Pattinson made the comparison during press at the film’s London world premiere on Tuesday, saying he thinks audiences will root for Antinous in a way similar to Jacob in Twilight.
- In The Odyssey, Pattinson plays Antinous, the chief suitor pressuring Queen Penelope while King Odysseus is away, positioning the role as the film’s primary antagonist.
- At the same premiere interview he joked about the Odysseus–Penelope dynamic with the line “He’s dead, get over it,” using humor to recast the classical rivalry in modern, blunt terms.
- The remark follows Pattinson’s June comments to GQ that he drew inspiration from James Woods’s Casino and made joking costume notes like wanting “leopard underpants,” showing a consistent, playful approach to promoting the role.
- The comparison functions as part of the film’s publicity run: it links Pattinson’s Twilight-era fame to Nolan’s starry summer release and may steer audience expectations for Antinous when The Odyssey opens July 17.