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Robert Pattinson Compares Antinous of Ithaca in ‘The Odyssey’ to Jacob From ‘Twilight’

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July 9, 2026

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Robert Pattinson Compares Antinous of Ithaca in ‘The Odyssey’ to Jacob From ‘Twilight’

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