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Zendaya Says Tom Holland Supported Her While She Filmed The Odyssey

The cast shared a 40-minute Q&A and Zendaya said Tom Holland helped her through an anxious scene.

  • On Saturday, cast members including Zendaya, Tom Holland, and Matt Damon gathered at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles for a 40-minute Q&A discussing Christopher Nolan's hit film, The Odyssey.
  • Portraying Athena in the adaptation, Zendaya felt "incredibly nervous and anxious" during a scene with numerous extras, fearing disruption while shooting on IMAX film.
  • Husband Tom Holland, who played Telemachus, "came to set that day" to offer support, telling her, "You got this, you're doing good!" as she found the shoot "overwhelming."
  • Matt Damon noted that Nolan's direction made "that weariness, that regret, that shame" clear in his portrayal, while Himesh Patel recalled cast members struggling during brutal sea scenes.
  • Following their August 4 wedding at the Beaverbrook Hotel in Surrey, which cost more than $600,000, the couple continues balancing personal milestones with blockbuster projects like Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
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Zendaya looked elegant at the special event for the film “The Odyssey” in Los Angeles, where she chose a strapless cream dress with a prominent slit in the front. But, beyond her appearance, the actress also shared a personal story from the filming of the film, showing that her husband, Tom Holland, had supported her at a moment when she was feeling particularly anxious. The actress, who plays Athena in Christopher Nolan’s film, said that she ha…

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The actress spoke about the difficulties she encountered in Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of the Homeric epic.

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