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George Clooney in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
George Clooney did not literally portray Odysseus in this film. He played the character Everett Ulysses McGill in a movie that is described as being inspired by Homer's Odyssey.
Full reasoning
This list says Clooney is one of the actors who portrayed Odysseus in feature films, but the film's own descriptions identify his role differently.
- Disney's D23 entry for O Brother, Where Art Thou? says the movie follows "Everett Ulysses McGill" and lists the cast as "George Clooney (McGill)."
- Working Title Films likewise describes the movie as "Inspired by Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey" and says the story follows "three escaped convicts, Ulysses Everett McGill, Pete, and Delmar."
So Clooney played Everett Ulysses McGill, a modern character inspired by Odysseus/Ulysses, not Odysseus himself. That makes this specific entry in a list of actors who have portrayed Odysseus inaccurate.
2 sources
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (film) - D23
In the Depression-era Deep South, three escapees ... Everett Ulysses McGill ... Stars George Clooney (McGill) ... Based on Homer's The Odyssey.
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Working Title Films
Inspired by Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey ... three escaped convicts, Ulysses Everett McGill, Pete, and Delmar ... Starring: George Clooney.