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    Actor Sean Bean played Odysseus in the Hollywood film Troy (2004), starring Brad Pitt in the lead role as Achilles. The character is played by Matt Damon in The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan and scheduled to release in July 2026.

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    Actor Sean Bean played Odysseus in the Hollywood film Troy (2004), starring Brad Pitt in the lead role as Achilles. The character is played by Matt Damon in The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan and scheduled to release in July 2026.

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