Travis Scott can purchase a lottery ticket, as a result of he’s been successful quite a lot of late.
The “Sicko Mode” rapper, whose Circus Maximus Tour final 12 months banked $265 million to turns into the best grossing solo rap trek in historical past, has made the brightest potential begin to his appearing profession.
Scott makes his characteristic appearing debut enjoying The Bard in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, the primary character we come throughout within the Brit’s epic new movie. Nearly unrecognizable in lengthy dreads, Scott’s Bard seems on the very prime, narrating the titular character Odysseus’s journey by rhythm and tune; he seems as soon as once more, late; and he recorded “After I’m House” with producer James Blake and composer Ludwig Göransson, an authentic work that seems because the closing-credits tune.
If he wasn’t already smiling at his success, Scott might afford one when the box-office outcomes landed. The Odyssey nabbed $123.5 million domestically with a world launch of $263.7 million, with the latter marking the grasp filmmaker’s highest-grossing worldwide opening ever, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. All informed, it’s the largest live-action opening weekend outcome for 2026.
Profitable.
For Scott, it’s been a wild journey. And through capturing, a nervy one. Throughout an interview for The Tonight Present, Scott admitted he was “truly nervous,” as each star on this star-heavy venture watched on as he delivered his strains. “I don’t know what the *beep* I’m doing,” he recounted. However sure, all of it labored out ultimately.
“Such a tremendous forged, supportive,” he explains. Nolan, who reached out with the provide of an element, “is a tremendous director, all people made me really feel, like snug,” he says. “I used to be simply glad to be there and watch him. And be in such a world with them. So I’m simply glad to be right here.”
Scott directs the official music video for “After I’m House,” due out subsequent week.
The Houston rapper additionally recounted his assembly with Norway striker Erling Haaland, following a match final month at Boston Stadium. Scott designed a soccer boot with Nike, which the goal-scoring ace wore within the event. As a present of thanks, Haaland gave Scott a signed jersey, and shared the second on his social accounts.
Take a look at the late-night interview under.
