Zendaya nails method dressing yet again as she channels her The Odyssey character Athena in two glamorous looks for world premiere alongside husband Tom Holland

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Zendaya nailed method dressing yet again as she channeled her The Odyssey character Athena at the star-studded world premiere held at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Monday night.

The actress, 29, turned heads in a dramatic sculpted corset as she posed up a storm at the event ahead of the film’s July 17 release.

Zendaya plays Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare and handicraft in Christopher Nolan’s epic film.

Her character serves as the divine protector and guide for Odysseus (Matt Damon) during his arduous journey home from the Trojan War.

She turned heads in the Schiaparelli dress with a breastplate bodice, while a matching choker completed the look.

The couture gown from Daniel Roseberry’s fall/winter 2026 show had debuted just hours before the premiere at Paris Couture Week.

She later changed into a skimpy green leaf design dress with a chiffon skirt as she posed with the wider cast.

Zendaya nailed method dressing yet again as she channeled her The Odyssey character Athena at the world premiere held at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Monday night

She opted for two stunning themed outfits as she posed with her co-stars at the premiere in London

The actress, 29, turned heads in a dramatic sculpted corset as she posed up a storm at the event ahead of the film’s July 17 release

Zendaya’s husband Tom Holland, who plays Telemachus – Odysseus’s son and the prince of Ithaca, was also in attendance and looked smart in a dark blue suit

Her husband Tom Holland, who plays Telemachus – Odysseus’s son and the prince of Ithaca, was also in attendance and looked smart in a dark blue suit.

The pair confirmed they were married last month.

Pregnant leading lady Anne Hathaway, 43, meanwhile dazzled in a strapless blue gown which showed off her blossoming bump. She plays Penelope in the movie.

The entire cast were present at the event including Lupita Nyong’o, Benny Safdie, John Leguizamo, Matt Damon and his wife, Robert Pattinson, Himesh Patel, director Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas.

The Christopher-fronted film is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic the Odyssey, which sees the titular Greek King embark on a perilous journey home after the Trojan War in a bid to reunite with his beloved wife Penelope.

Despite the film being in the trusted hands of Oscar-winning director Christopher, fans haven’t quite got to grips with the casting yet.

In what has been dubbed his ‘most extreme project to date’ alongside an incredibly starry cast – the pressure for Christopher to win over critics is like no other.

Already known for his impressive art and high-budget fare, Christopher’s latest film could prove to be his most ambitious yet, with the $250million budget the most expensive of his career, his first shot entirely on IMAX 70mm cameras.

Lead stars Matt and Anne have joined forces with Zendaya, Tom, Lupita, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, and Travis Scott as well as Elliot Page.

Matt is starring as the titular hero Odysseus, while Devil Wears Prada icon Anne plays his devoted queen, who is forced to fend off potential suitors in her husband’s absence.

Yet, the film has received heaps of attention for all the wrong reasons – sparking backlash over its ‘bizarre’ casting, being accused of fuelling ‘brutal repression’ and sending Elon Musk into meltdown.

Zendaya plays Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare and handicraft in Christopher Nolan’s epic film

Her character serves as the divine protector and guide for Odysseus (Matt Damon) during his arduous journey home from the Trojan War

The white corset top of her dress then flowed into a sheer sparkly skirt and a matching choker completed the look

Zendaya is no stranger to method dressing

She added a silver choker

She wore her hair in pretty braids

Her corset detailing is seen at the back

She later changed into a skimpy leaf design dress. Pictured left to right: Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, and Lupita Nyong’o

The skimpy green dress showed off her toned midriff

Pregnant leading lady Anne Hathaway, 43, meanwhile dazzled in a strapless blue gown which showed off her blossoming bump. She plays Penelope in the movie

She looked happier than ever after announcing her pregnancy last month

She looked stunning in the blue chiffon dress

Anne announced her pregnancy last month

She added a pop of colour with a red lip

She posed with her leading man Matt

She chuckled away at the premiere

Charlize Theron dazzled in a black velvet dress with dramatic white gloves

She showed off plenty of leg in the daring number

Christopher recently defended his decision to cast Kenyan actress Nyong’o in the movie after Musk called the casting ‘historically inaccurate.’

Lupita, 43, is set to play Helen of Troy’s sister Clytemnestra, and was named People Magazine’s ‘Most Beautiful Woman’ in 2014 following her triumphant Best Supporting Actress Oscar win for 12 Years A Slave.

Nolan defended his castings, saying: ‘Hopefully they’ll enjoy the film, even if they don’t agree with everything. The oldest depictions of Homeric characters tend to be depicted in the manner of people living in Homer’s time…

‘So there’s a pretty strong case there for portraying things that way because that’s the way the first audience received the story.’

Musk was called out for his remarks about the casting in January by The View host Sunny Hostin.

She said: ‘Anyone can portray a fictional character. It doesn’t have to be a white person that plays this part.’