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The Women of 'The Odyssey' Don't Just Play Gods — They're Dressed Like Them

From Zendaya's fresh-off-the-runway Schiaparelli to Anne Hathaway's bump-loving gowns, these are the best looks from 'The Odyssey' world press tour.
The female leads of 'The Odyssey' at the film's London premiere
The female leads of 'The Odyssey' at the film's London premiereDave Benett
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Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opens in theatres on July 17, but its leading women have already sparked as many conversations as the film itself did during its world press tour. Across stops in London, Paris and now New York, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o and Charlize Theron have turned their press tour looks into more than one-off red carpet moments — with regal tones, draping and metallics that are testaments to the mythological figures they play.

The cast of 'The Odyssey' at the London premiere
The cast of 'The Odyssey' at the London premiereTim Whitby

Zendaya

The queen of runways, Zendaya, is back; this time as Athena, and styled once again by longtime collaborator Law Roach

At the film's London premiere, she styled not one but two looks. The first: a white Schiaparelli Haute Couture piece pulled straight off Daniel Roseberry's Fall/Winter 2026-27 couture show in Paris earlier that same day, built around porcelain-effect breastplate detailing and a fringed white-to-black gradient-bead skirt. A day before the premiere, the actress made headlines for wearing a pair of 3000-year-old artefact earrings at the London photocall.

Zendaya's Schiaparelli look at the London premiere
Zendaya's Schiaparelli look at the London premiere

Afterwards, she changed into a Valentino look: a bralette of green leaves flowing into a grey skirt with Greek-inspired draping.

The leading ladies of 'The Odyssey'
The leading ladies of 'The Odyssey'Dave Benett

In Paris, the actor wore a Nicolas Ghesquière white-and-ivory empire-waist lace gown with an ab-baring cutout and a train, along with a ruffled bolero.

Zendaya at the Paris premiere
Zendaya at the Paris premiereKristy Sparow

She reappeared in headlines yesterday for her New York premiere look: a sculpted white gown with feathered wings, worn with loosely curled hair. Law Roach revealed that the Matieres Fecales outfit had been held for two years, just for this press tour.

Zendaya at the New York premiere
Zendaya at the New York premiere
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The female leads of 'The Odyssey' at the film's London premiere

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway, newly pregnant with her third child, has built Penelope, Queen of Ithaca press tour looks that pull double duty — proudly showing off her baby bump while keeping to the film's theme.

At the London premiere, Hathaway donned a pleated periwinkle Dior gown with a flower applique.

Anne Hathaway at the London premiere
Anne Hathaway at the London premiere

She attended the Paris premiere in a custom Louis Vuitton brown leather and chiffon gown with a romantic ruffled neckline and a pleated empire waist skirt.

The actor at the Paris premiere
The actor at the Paris premiereKristy Sparow

The actor walked the New York carpet in a flowing white gown topped by a sparkling halter top and minimal jewellery.

Anne Hathaway on the red carpet of the New York premiere
Anne Hathaway on the red carpet of the New York premiere
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The female leads of 'The Odyssey' at the film's London premiere

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o plays both Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra, and stylist Micaela Erlanger has channelled both sisters through the actor's red carpet looks.

The London premiere saw Nyong'o turning heads in glittering silver Christian Cowan gown with side cutouts.

Lupita Nyong'o at the London premiere
Lupita Nyong'o at the London premiere

Nyong'o attended the Paris premiere in a fiery red Chanel cutout dress.

Lupita Nyong'o at the Paris premiere of 'The Odyssey'
Lupita Nyong'o at the Paris premiere of 'The Odyssey'Kristy Sparow

The actor graced yesterday's New York premiere in a strapless golden lace-work gown, sporting a Olympia Le-Tan book clutch designed to look like The Odyssey novel along with a Sabyasachi pearl choker

Nyong'o at the film's New York premiere
Nyong'o at the film's New York premiereDia Dipasupil
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The female leads of 'The Odyssey' at the film's London premiere

Charlize Theron

The Odyssey's Calypso, Charlize Theron has walked the red carpets of the film's premieres in a series of outfits tying back to her character.

Theron arrived at the London premiere in a black Givenchy gown with puffed white gloves

Charlize Theron at the London premiere of 'The Odyssey'
Charlize Theron at the London premiere of 'The Odyssey'

The actor sported a black and white lace Dior dress with black peplum detailing at the Paris premiere.

Charlize Theron at the Paris premiere
Charlize Theron at the Paris premiereKristy Sparow

She walked the carpet at the New York premiere in a white blazer mini dress with bow detailing at the waist.

Charlize Theron at the New York premiere
Charlize Theron at the New York premiere
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