Who is he?
Our hero, who masterminded the horse ploy at Troy. The Odyssey is the story of his troubled journey home to Ithica, including a seven-year captivity at the hands of the nymph, Calypso.
 
Who Warner Brothers Will Want: Russell Crowe
Proven sword and sandal leading man with the biceps and box-office bulk to pull in the crowds.
 
Who We Want: Sean Bean    
He played Odysseus – brilliantly – in Warners’ own 2004 version of Troy. He’d bring heart and earthy earnestness that a big-ticket star couldn’t muster, and after support stints in Rings and Troy it’s about time he was allowed to shoulder his own epic.