“The Odyssey” is just days away from arriving in theaters, and its press tour has already created plenty of fashion headlines. Grecian-inspired styling has been the unofficial dress code for the stars promoting the film, including Charlize Theron, who has worn Dior, Givenchy and Tom Ford, among other designers, throughout the tour. But beyond the mythological bent of Theron’s “Odyssey” red carpet and photo call wardrobe, what if there was more to the styling? She may have been channeling her character, the sea nymph Calypso, all along. Who Does Charlize Theron Play in ‘The Odyssey’? (L-R) Vanessa Williams as Calypso in “The Odyssey” 1997 miniseries, Odysseus and Calypso, by Gerard de Lairesse, 1680, Naomie Harris as Tia Dalma/Calypso in “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.” Oliver Upton / ©NBC / courtesy Everett Collection, Cour...
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