Movie buffs don cosplay fashion for The Odyssey…
Clotheshorses are going Trojan.
Greek stylish is the wardrobe à la mode among trendy followers of Christopher Nolan’s epic characteristic, “The Odyssey,” out Friday, inspiring gung-ho film goers to hit theaters garbed in togas, armor and siren swag for first appears at the legendary masterwork.
And it’s a splashy sight to sea.
California film buff, David Joshua Taylor, sported a Greek troopers garb while vowing to see “The Odyssey” at every IMAX theater across his home state. Tiktok/ultimatemoviebuff/
Channeling their internal Odysseus by donning his outerwear, fearless movie aficionados are taking styling cues from Ellen Mirojnick, head costumer for Nolan’s period piece, reimagining the luxurious items that adorned its A-list solid, starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Tom Holland and Zendaya.
“I’m going to watch the Odyssey in all IMAX 70-mm locations in California,” vowed David Joshua Taylor, digitally recognized as @FinalMovieBuff, while rocking Greek soldier gear, à la Damon as the flick’s heroic frontman, full with a chlamys and ancient-aesthetic helmet.
“Why?,” said a suited up Taylor, “because I’m crazy.”
Crazy or artistic? Either means, the eccentric isn’t on an island by himself.
Damon, 55, dropped down to a lean 167 kilos for the main position, remodeling himself into the unassuming, yet bravehearted Odysseus. ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
Hathaway performs a stoic Penelope, pressure to thrust back unruly noblemen with their eye on her absent husband’s home. ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” follows Odysseus troubled voyage across the unforgiving sea to reclaim his former life. ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
Akin to the hubbub spurred by blockbusters such as “Wicked,” which prompted zealots to gown as misunderstood witches in green-face, and the “Barbie” film, a silver screen sensation that had gals from midtown to Malibu carrying head-to-toe pink, “The Odyssey” invitations worldwide revelers to revel in the whimsy of superfandom.
Even if the bulk of audiences barely know the movement image’s plot.
As a refresher, it’s an adaptation of Homer’s 2,800-year-old epic poem, which follows Odysseus’ decade-long, harrowing journey home to spouse Penelope (Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Holland) after the Trojan War. Along the way in which, the seafarer and his crew encounter a sequence of unsavory foes, such as the nymph Calypso (Theron) and the one-eyed cyclops.
Merrymakers from the US, Canada, the UK and past are dressing up in historic Greek couture in celebration of the movie’s highly-anticipated release. Tiktok/@pixiplz
“Theatre kids go to movies in cosplay,” a lady, draped in Greek goddess duds, captioned a clip of herself and buddies attending a premiere in Vancouver, Canada. “This is a normal rite of passage.”
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.
“Stunning,” raved an impressed onlooker.
“Yessss,” echoed another with glee.
“Y’all ATE!!!,” cheered an equally pleases commenter, obsessively consumed by their “The Odyssey” finery.
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