And who can blame them? Listen, the internet has shipped less for less. But the new trailer for Christoper Nolan’s The Odyssey has definitely set people on a course to ship Robert Pattinson’s Antinous with Tom Holland’s Telemachus. And, I mean, Pattinson’s unsavory suitor Antinous DID use the internet’s cardinal buzzword “daddy” when getting all up in Holland’s Telemachus’ space. Antinous is trying to be Telemachus’ step-father, in a fashion, so there’s that, but isn’t that really what the ancient Greeks would want from new myths born from their old ones? We think, yes. Enemies to lovers, here we come!
Careful research of our sacred texts, ArchiveofOurOwn.Org, reveals that there are already 52 works in Antinous son of Eupeithes/Telemachus (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore), but nearly 700 (?!) works in Antinous/Telemachus (EPIC: The Musical). So fans of mythology have walked these roads before. Although we will say, the trailer has been live for some hours at the time of this writing, and not yet a fic about Holland’s Telemachus and Pattinson’s Antinous in The Odyssey. We’re going to call that slacking!
But, we’re sure that will right itself VERY soon. Because, as we said, the tension between the pair can be cut with a knife—especially since Antinous is trying to marry Telemachus’ mother and steal all his land and fortune. And he’s being pretty rude about it, to boot. So safe to say Telemachus HATES Antinous. But, as far as shipping goes, the enemies part is always more of a suggestion for the lovers part to follow. And, obviously, you can’t reasonably ask the internet not to ship Holland’s Telemachus and Pattinson’s Antinous when the latter has shifted close to the former, tilted his head, and murmured, “You’re pining for a daddy you didn’t even know,” into his ear. Okay? Okay!
Now, we know “daddy” might be a little anachronistic, but come on, give it to the internet girlies. There might be no fanfics yet, but the internet is cooking about these two. Here are some first-hand accounts.
Okay, friends, see you soon on AO3. (Make sure to also revisit the source material, if you’d like)! The Odyssey (and whatever tension will live between Holland’s Telemachus and Pattinson’s Antinous) releases in theaters on July 17, 2026.
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