Ralph Fiennes looks unrecognizable as he reunites with Juliette Binoche for The Return By TERRY ZELLER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 02:48, 12 November 2024 | Updated: 02:48, 12 November 2024 e-mail View comments Ralph Fiennes is barely recognizable in the newly dropped trailer for his sweeping epic The Return, shedding his matinee-idol looks for a rugged, battle-worn Odysseus. The dashing British actor, 61, reunites with The English Patient co-star Juliette Binoche for this modern retelling of Homer’s Odyssey, marking 30 years since their iconic performances in the Oscar-winning Best Picture.
The trailer reveals The Return as the story of King Odysseus (Fiennes) finally reaching Ithaca after his long, brutal journey home from the Trojan War, only to face a harsh reality. 'What will the people say when they see I have returned alone? That I led all their men to their deaths?' he asks somberly. In a stark close-up, Fiennes looks completely transformed—dressed in rags, with a scruffy beard and tired, haunted eyes—revealing just how much this king has endured on his journey home.
Ralph Fiennes is barely recognizable in the newly dropped trailer for his sweeping epic The Return, shedding his matinee-idol looks for a rugged, battle-worn Odysseus The trailer reveals The Return as the story of King Odysseus (Fiennes) finally reaching Ithaca after his long, brutal journey home from the Trojan War, only to face a harsh reality The official synopsis reads: 'After 20 years away, Od.