The Odyssey is full of powerhouse performances. From Matt Damon's heroic Odysseus carrying the whole movie's narrative on his bow-stringing shoulders to a scene-stealing turn from Samantha Morton as witch Circe, whose performance is being favorably compared to Heath Ledger. However, there is another character in Christopher Nolan's film that has lingered with me after the credits roll – and it seems the internet agrees.
Benny Safdie's Agamemnon has become something of a phenomenon online since The Odyssey's release. Almost entirely hidden behind an epic helmet, he only appears on screen for a total of about four minutes. However, that hasn't stopped endless videos dissecting his role from flooding social media, and thinkpieces on something called "aura farming" (more on that later…).
