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Leguizamo Endures 12-Hour Blindness as Nolan’s Eumaeus

7/24/2026

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Actor John Leguizamo joined director Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* as the blind servant Eumaeus.
He wore contact lenses that rendered him unable to see for 12 to 14 hours each day on set.
The blindness prevented him from using his phone, reading, making calls, and required assistance for bathroom and meals.
Leguizamo said the isolation forced him to stay inside his head, which he called dangerous.

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Actor John Leguizamo joined director Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* as the blind servant Eumaeus.
He wore contact lenses that rendered him unable to see for 12 to 14 hours each day on set.
The blindness prevented him from using his phone, reading, making calls, and required assistance for bathroom and meals.
Leguizamo said the isolation forced him to stay inside his head, which he called dangerous.