Ryan Hurst has joined the ever-growing ensemble of Christopher Nolan's swords and sandals action epic, The Odyssey, which is currently in production in Morocco, and stars Matt Damon as the legendary hero Odysseus. Most famously known for his roles in FX's Sons of Anarchy and AMC's The Walking Dead, Hurst is just the latest addition to an already stacked cast, per The Hollywood Reporter. The actor's role has not been disclosed yet, so it's unclear how he will fit into the story, which adapts Homer's ancient Greek poem of the same name.

The poem tells the story of Odysseus as he embarks on a ten-year trek home to Ithaca in the aftermath of the decade-long Trojan War. He faces several trials and tribulations along the way, not least of which includes the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon, seeking revenge on the traveller after he blinds his son,...