Contemporary from his epic journey residence after the Trojan Struggle, Matt Damon’s Odysseus has yet another journey deliberate: driving the battle bus into Fortnite.
That is proper, the hero of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey will land in Epic Video games’ battle royale merchandise store tomorrow, Thursday, July 16, following the sport’s subsequent massive replace. That is the identical one which’s including England legend David Beckham, in addition to a slew of Batman characters in swimsuits.
Epic Video games has proven off footage of Odysseus’ pores and skin in motion — and sure, it is clearly primarily based on the likeness of Matt Damon.
Fortnite leaker ShiinaBR has additionally posted a picture of a second The Odyssey pores and skin, that of the hulking Agamemnon, performed by Benny Safdie within the film.
BOTH ODYSSEY FORTNITE SKINS REVEALED
Odysseus and Agamemnon drop on July 16 pic.twitter.com/9dQxDFamHx
— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) July 15, 2026
In case you fancy making an attempt your luck at getting Odysseus without spending a dime, there is a typical in-game event to attempt to achieve this. For the overwhelming majority of gamers, nonetheless, a low-ranking entry right here will a minimum of award you an Odyssey-themed loading display.
It is onerous to think about Homer (the poet, not the Simpson) anticipating that anybody from his epic ode would get was a Fortnite pores and skin. Then once more, there’s loads of that going round — such because the audio model of the poem learn by an AI replica of Michael Caine’s voice, or the totally AI-generated Odyssey film that has been labelled as “Slopbuster” moderately than a blockbuster.
All 2 hours and 53 minutes of The Odyssey set sail in theaters later this week on July 17, 2026. Along with its star-studded solid, followers can count on a movie that Nolan says he crafted to “do away” with “cultural prejudices” in regards to the historic world. It would additionally characteristic an infinite sensible Cyclops. Now why is not that becoming a member of Fortnite too?
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