John Leguizamo co-stars in Christopher Nolan’s epic mythic action film The Odyssey, which releases in U.S. cinemas on July 17, 2026.Leguizamo plays Eumaeus, Odysseus’s faithful servant and loyal swineherd. To bring Eumaeus to life in classic Nolan fashion—which strongly avoids CGI and artificial transformations—the actor underwent a striking physical transformation, sitting for three-and-a-half hours in the makeup chair to bleach his hair gray and perfect the character's look