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If you haven’t gotten to the theater already, you odyssey what Samantha Morton does in Christopher Nolan’s new movie. Joking aside—the two-time Oscar nominee casts quite a spell as Circe, a pioneering misandrist witch with a penchant for forcing men to show their true nature. And believe it or not, the film pulled off her most gasp-inducing sequence without the use of computer-generated imagery. How? “That’s movie magic,” Morton tells VF’s Rebecca Ford, without giving away much more than that—besides implying that some sort of puppetry may have been involved. Maybe her reticence is for the best; who really wants a magician to give away their tricks?

Elsewhere, I analyze The Odyssey’s enormous opening weekend, while Dan Adler journeys to another mysterious faraway land (New Jersey) to report from the FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show. More tomorrow!

HILLARY BUSIS,
FEATURES EDITOR

Samantha Morton Says Making The Odyssey Was a “Religious” Experience

BY REBECCA FORD

The two-time Oscar nominee reveals the magic behind her scene-stealing Circe sequence, how grounded Zendaya is, and a take that made Christopher Nolan’s crew burst into applause.

An Epic Weekend

ENTERTAINMENT

FIFA’s First-Ever World Cup Halftime Show Was a True Spectacle

BY DAN ADLER

Justin Bieber headlined alongside Shakira, Burna Boy, BTS, and Madonna, marking the recent escalation of sports as a cultural behemoth.

HOLLYWOOD

The Odyssey’s Epic Box-Office Haul Breaks the “Go Woke, Go Broke” Myth

BY HILLARY BUSIS

Christopher Nolan’s film made over $264 million this weekend, once again proving flops like Ghostbusters and The Little Mermaid weren’t due to politics—and people will pay for a great yarn.

From the Archive

Meet Matt Damon

BY DAVID KAMP

In the December 1997 issue, David Kamp spoke to the then 27-year-old Matt Damon as his career was taking off following high-profile projects with Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting), Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan), and Francis Ford Coppola (The Rainmaker).

Show me an inveterate road-tripper and I’ll show you someone who’s stood, dissatisfied, in front of a line of refrigerators packed with energy drinks that look absolutely disgusting. But the next time she’s in transit, VF’s Savannah Walsh will see Celsius’s latest Cronenbergesque concoction and laugh in its face, as she just risked her well-being to taste-test both Barron and Kai Trump’s separate brands of canned vitality, all in the name of journalism. Neither is readily available at your truck stop of choice, as Savannah notes that both are limited offerings. So get them where you can, I guess.

In a world where even your choice of canned caffeine is a political statement, it’s no surprise that Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey became a cultural flashpoint. Reporting today from the box office, Hillary Busis confirms that the right-wing social media sound and fury around the film signified nothing, as it’s on track to make big, big money this weekend. See you at the IMAX!

But of course, that’s not all. Also on your reading list for today: Aidan McLaughlin’s conversation with Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic contender for Lindsey Graham’s former Senate seat; Marisa Meltzer’s restless visit to an Austrian sleep clinic; and Elise Taylor’s inside view of Hollywood power lunch spot the Polo Lounge, where the salad might be as famous as its starry patrons.

EVE BATEY,
EDITOR

HOLLYWOOD

The Odyssey’s Epic Box Office Haul Breaks The “Go Woke, Go Broke” Myth

BY HILLARY BUSIS

Christopher Nolan’s film is on track to bring in over $257 million, proving the Ghostbusters and The Little Mermaid flops weren’t due to politics—and people will pay for a great yarn.

PARTY ANIMALS

The Democrat Who Thinks She Can Win Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat

BY AIDAN MCLAUGHLIN

There is a path to victory for Annie Andrews, according to Democrats. Her best chance might be against Nancy Mace—but “there is no bottom” to her, says Andrews.

CULTURE

The Glamorous Inner Workings of Hollywood’s Reigning Power-Lunch Spot

BY ELISE TAYLOR

As the iconic Polo Lounge marks 85 years in business, Vanity Fair embeds themselves in the Beverly Hills Hotel to hear all the Hollywood tales and see how the proverbial McCarthy Salad gets made.

STYLE

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Are Almost Empty Nesters

BY VALENTINA DIRINDIN

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are close to joining Angelina Jolie in the empty nest club.