The Odyssey Premiere Tour: The Best Fashion Moments

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey turned its global press tour into one of the year’s biggest style moments. The cast hit London first for the world premiere in early July, then Paris, before closing things out in New York City on July 14, 2026, just days ahead of the film’s July 17 release. At every stop, the fashion leaned into the film’s Grecian world; think draping, metallics, and sculptural shapes, without ever tipping into costume.

The Odyssey World Premiere At London

Zendaya

 

 

 

 

Zendaya delivered the single biggest fashion story of the night. Stylist Law Roach flew in a custom Schiaparelli. The haute couture fall 2026 gown, designed by creative director Daniel Roseberry, straight off the brand’s Paris runway just hours after the show ended. The dress features a molded, glazed porcelain-effect bustier, racerback detailing, and mirrored fringe with a white-to-mirror gradient that catches light with every step. Roach later said he had “a private jet waiting for me” to get the piece across the Channel in time.

 

Later that same evening, Zendaya changed into a second fall 2026 look, this time ready-to-wear by Alessandro Michele for Valentino, featuring a laurel-inspired green bralette top over a flowing grey-green skirt. She finished both looks with Christian Louboutin heels and Chopard jewelry.

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway, pregnant with her third child throughout the tour, wore a custom Christian Dior gown designed by creative director Jonathan Anderson. The strapless blue design featured statement ruching and asymmetrically folded fabric across the bodice, a silhouette cut deliberately to frame rather than hide her pregnancy. Stylist Erin Walsh finished the look with a sapphire, emerald, and diamond ring from Bulgari, the house Hathaway has represented as a global ambassador for years. The pairing continued a long-running relationship between Hathaway and Dior spanning multiple award shows and premieres. Compared to some of the night’s more experimental silhouettes, Hathaway’s gown leaned classic, letting the craftsmanship of the ruching do the talking instead of a bold cutout.

Charlize Theron

 

Charlize Theron wore a black velvet halter gown from Givenchy’s fall 2026 collection, designed under creative director Sarah Burton. The dress featured a thigh-high slit and a dramatic set of billowing white sleeves extending into matching opera-length gloves, a striking contrast against the all-black base. Stylist Leslie Fremar curated the look, which several outlets flagged among the night’s most sculptural silhouettes, even as some critics felt the heavy velvet ran warm for a July evening. The gloves in particular split opinion, with some praising the theatrical effect and others calling them a distraction. Either way, the look reinforced Theron’s reputation for choosing pieces that photograph like art rather than simple event wear.

Lupita Nyong’o

 

Lupita Nyong’o skipped the established couture houses and chose an emerging name instead, a Christian Cowan fall 2026 ready-to-wear piece. The sleeveless, shimmering silver mesh column gown featured a rounded neckline, draped open sides, and a semi-sheer finish that moved with her on the carpet. She paired the dress with metallic silver Aquazzura heels, keeping the rest of the styling clean so the gown stayed the focus. Stylist Micaela Erlanger curated the look, which multiple outlets noted as a deliberate departure from the Chanel pieces Nyong’o is more commonly associated with. The choice paid off, ranking among the most complimented individual looks of the London premiere.

Mia Goth

Mia Goth wore a beaded gown from Christian Dior’s resort 2027 collection, gathered at the waist with a large blue floral appliqué for a playful, slightly off-kilter finish. The piece leaned into texture over structure, with a heavy flounce detail that divided critics, some calling it striking and others feeling the proportions ran a touch thick. Goth wore her hair down in soft finger waves rather than a sleek updo, keeping the overall look a little undone by design. It was a fitting choice for an actress playing the mischievous maid Melantho, leaning slightly off script compared to the more polished gowns around her on the carpet.

Samantha Morton

 

Samantha Morton wore an avant-garde, sculptural piece from Bottega Veneta, choosing dark, moody tones that stood apart from the Grecian draping favored by several of her co-stars. The house has built its recent reputation on textural, architecturally minded pieces rather than heavy embellishment, and Morton’s gown followed that same restrained, tactile approach. The choice suited her role as the sorceress Circe, leaning into a slightly otherworldly silhouette rather than a classic red carpet gown. Morton has largely stayed out of the loudest fashion conversations across the tour, favoring quieter, architectural pieces over any single viral moment, and her London look continued that same understated pattern.

Tom Holland

Tom Holland wore a custom Gieves & Hawkes double-breasted suit in a rich chocolate brown, cut with a clean, sharp silhouette that critics called some of his best red carpet tailoring yet. The suit carried a subtle Morse code pinstripe running through the fabric, an Easter egg detail tied to the film that most people would miss without knowing to look for it. Even without that story, the fit alone drew praise, with InsideHook naming it one of the standout menswear looks of the night. The brown tone also marked a deliberate break from the red and black Holland is often photographed in, giving the look an earthy, era-appropriate feel next to the Grecian gowns around him.

Matt Damon

 

 

Matt Damon wore a beige-grey three-piece suit from Dunhill, a recent Milan Fashion Week standout house, cut for both formality and comfort in the summer heat. Critics called it a surprisingly sharp choice for an actor not typically associated with high-fashion suiting, with InsideHook noting the tailoring held its own even next to younger, trend-forward co-stars. Some reviewers felt the shirt collar and overall palette ran a touch flat, suggesting more contrast might have elevated the look further. Damon attended alongside wife Luciana Damon, who wore a design from Gabriela Hearst, making the couple one of the night’s most photographed pairings.

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson wore a grey suit from Christian Dior, designed by creative director Jonathan Anderson, paired with a Jaeger-LeCoultre watch and a subtly branded tie. At first glance the look read as safe, and several critics, including Red Carpet Fashion Awards, called it underwhelming next to the night’s louder statements. A closer look told a different story, with InsideHook pointing out the slightly slubby weave and understated detailing only apparent up close. Pattinson, who plays the arrogant suitor Antinous, kept his hair dark and slicked back for the carpet, a choice fans quickly connected to his take on Bruce Wayne in The Batman.

Corey Hawkins

Corey Hawkins wore an all-black, pleated look from Issey Miyake, built around proportion and texture rather than color or embellishment. The relaxed tailoring, open jacket, and sharp sunglasses combined for what multiple outlets called the best-dressed moment of the entire London premiere. He finished the look with a pink-gold Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph, reportedly valued near forty-six thousand dollars, a quiet but expensive detail that rewarded a closer look. Where several of his co-stars leaned into bold color or dramatic silhouettes, Hawkins proved a monochrome, well-tailored suit could still stand out in a crowded field.

Paris Premiere

 

Paris brought out the French luxury houses in full force. Zendaya wore two custom Louis Vuitton looks across the day, one a white lace gown with a keyhole cutout and the other a ruffled bolero-style dress, finished with jewelry from Messika.

Anne Hathaway also turned to Louis Vuitton, choosing a sleeveless, earth-toned gown with a leather bodice and a flowing train that trailed behind her as she walked.

Meanwhile, Lupita Nyong’o skipped the expected and picked a fiery red look from Matthieu Blazy’s first Chanel cruise collection, complete with diamond and gold branch earrings, and Charlize Theron returned to Christian Dior in a black and white lace gown with a plunging neckline and a sculptural, water-like train.

The Paris stop felt like a showcase of long-standing brand loyalties as much as a fashion moment. Zendaya and Hathaway both leaned on Louis Vuitton, a house both actresses have repeatedly worked with for major premieres, while Theron’s second Dior look of the tour reinforced her long-running relationship with the brand under creative director Jonathan Anderson. Nyong’o’s choice to step outside her usual Chanel rotation for a bold red silhouette became one of the most talked about individual looks of the night, proof that even on a tour full of custom couture, a single unexpected choice can still stand out.

New York Premiere

 

New York closed out the tour with its biggest night of fashion. Zendaya’s white Matières Fécales gown, complete with a dramatic slit and sculptural feathered wings across the back, became the single most talked-about look of the entire press run. Stylist Law Roach had reserved the piece nearly two years earlier, straight off its Paris runway debut.

 

Anne Hathaway, pregnant throughout the tour, wore a custom Prada gown with a crystal-embroidered halter bodice, while Lupita Nyong’o closed her own run in gold Nicholas Oakwell Couture, complete with a book-shaped clutch designed to look like the film’s namesake novel.

 

 

 

 

Charlize Theron wore a white Dior minidress from the brand’s spring 2026 couture collection, and Samantha Morton chose a deep red, avant-garde piece from Maison Margiela.

 

 

The men held their own too. Matt Damon swapped his three-piece London Dunhill suit for a sharper Ralph Lauren Purple Label look, while Tom Holland and Corey Hawkins both wore relaxed tailoring from Fear of God.

Jon Bernthal opted for Brunello Cucinelli, and Himesh Patel went bold in a leather shirt layered under a suit from Hermès, a choice that turned heads for its confidence in the middle of a New York summer. Between the gowns and the tailoring, the New York premiere gave the tour its most complete and most photographed night.

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