All hail Zendaya. The superstar is reaching heavenly new heights with her next major acting role, in which she is set to star as one of the most well-known Greek goddesses. After a year of secrecy, Zendaya’s role in the upcoming epic The Odyssey has been unveiled, and the part also teases some screen time with her IRL fiancé Tom Holland .

Zendaya was first announced as a cast member of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey back in November 2024. At the time, her part was not revealed. But, new photos published in the Nov. 20 issue of Empire confirm that she will be portraying Athena, the goddess of wisdom.

While not necessarily a main character in Homer’s Odyssey , Athena pops up at several critical moments in the ancient poem. She frequently appears as a guide for Odysseus and

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