Telemachus
noun
Te·lem·a·chus
tə-ˈle-mə-kəs 
: the son of Odysseus and Penelope who contrives with his father to slay his mother's suitors
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The film also stars (to name a few) Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Robert Pattinson as Antinous, Lupita Nyong’o in the dual role of Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra, Zendaya as Athena, and Charlize Theron as Calypso.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
The all-star cast is rounded out by Tom Holland as Telemachus, Robert Pattinson as Antinous, Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy, Zendaya as Athena, Charlize Theron as Calypso, Jon Bernthal as Menelaus, and Benny Safdie as Agamemnon.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 12 May 2026
Tom Holland plays his son Telemachus, while Anne Hathaway is Odysseus' wife Penelope.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The adaptation of the Homeric classic casts Matt Damon as Odysseus, the legendary Greek warrior embarking on a dangerous way home after the Trojan War to once again see his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Tom Holland).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Holland stars as Telemachus, the son of Odysseus and Penelope (Anne Hathaway), who, in Homer's original literature, eventually leaves Ithaca to seek information about his father's whereabouts and fate.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
On receiving news of Telemachus’s safe return, Antinous unsuccessfully attempted to incite the suitors into murdering the young prince in person.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
Holland plays Telemachus, son of star Matt Damon’s Odysseus in the film.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
The all-star cast is rounded out by Tom Holland as Telemachus, Robert Pattinson as Antinous, Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy, Zendaya as Athena, Charlize Theron as Calypso, Jon Bernthal as Menelaus, and Benny Safdie as Agamemnon.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 12 May 2026
Tom Holland plays his son Telemachus, while Anne Hathaway is Odysseus' wife Penelope.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The adaptation of the Homeric classic casts Matt Damon as Odysseus, the legendary Greek warrior embarking on a dangerous way home after the Trojan War to once again see his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Tom Holland).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Holland stars as Telemachus, the son of Odysseus and Penelope (Anne Hathaway), who, in Homer's original literature, eventually leaves Ithaca to seek information about his father's whereabouts and fate.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
On receiving news of Telemachus’s safe return, Antinous unsuccessfully attempted to incite the suitors into murdering the young prince in person.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
Holland plays Telemachus, son of star Matt Damon’s Odysseus in the film.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Telemachus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Telemachus. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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