Overview

• At Variety’s Toronto studio, the Oppenheimer star coined “ROMO”—relief of missing out—as he confirmed he is not part of Nolan’s Odyssey adaptation.
• Murphy praised Nolan as uniquely suited to the Greek epic and said he looks forward to watching the film as a regular moviegoer.
• His remarks came while promoting Steve, which premiered at TIFF and drew a strong review from Variety’s chief critic.
• Asked about the upcoming Peaky Blinders movie, Murphy declined to share any details.
• Industry outlets have described The Odyssey as a star-packed epic with a reported July 17, 2026 U.S. release date, though those specifics were not confirmed in Murphy’s comments.