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Christopher Nolan's adaptation of “The Odyssey” has splashed into theaters globally and scored epically at the box office, to the tune of $264M worldwide.
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Weeks of red carpet premieres and trailers leading to the release boasted a huge cast: Robert Pattinson, Matt Damon, Tom Holland,Anne Hathaway, and Zendaya have dominated headlines ahead of the film.
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However, Himesh Patel, who's featured quite heavily throughout film’s runtime (which is almost 3 hours long in total), has gotten minimal press coverage.
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In the film, Patel plays Eurylochus, Odysseus' trusted, second-in-command soldier. He's not only fiercely loyal, but he also calls out Odysseus and serves as his conscience as they try to make their dangerous trek home to Ithaca.
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So where was the love for Patel throughout the movie’s promotion cycle? Since his character is a steady presence in the film, it seems like a sorely missed opportunity.
After seeing “The Odyssey,” people are praising Patel’s stellar performance and also calling out the lack of promotion he received for his role:
@scriptedcore
"himesh patel was one of the standout performances in ‘The Odyssey’ but no one is ready for that conversation."
@CarbonHelium/=
"Himesh Patel gives one of the best performances in ‘The Odyssey,’ and has a very prominent role, yet the marketing pretends he’s barely in the film. Hope his flowers will come because he deserves better."
@maggieofthetown
"Himesh Patel is so good in everything he’s in and he should be a household name."
@big_business_
"I know ‘The Odyssey’ cast is jam-packed, but you have to give Himesh Patel his flowers for his performance."
@TravisRomo23
"You can see him slowly lose faith in Odysseus, it’s a great performance."
@Meezy_13
"MY MVP! When it comes to support, he was insane in his role."
@justpaolostar
"dude acted his *** off. his performance stood out for me and that’s definitely saying a lot especially with this stacked cast!!"
@connornotconnie
"so heres how we get Himesh Patel best supporting actor at the oscars"
@CubbiesFan82
"Best supporting actor worthy performance. His arc from blind loyalty to abject rage and hate was amazing. Trying not to give spoilers, hope you’re smelling what I’m stepping in?"
@uwaj3h
