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An actor who appeared in Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey has revealed his fiancée threw him a surprise movie premiere after they were snubbed from the real one.
Lloyd Ejimbe played one of the towering giants that go head-to-head with Matt Damon's Odysseus in the three-hour blockbuster.
But Lloyd's fiancée Nneka Muotto has shared that she decided to organise a surprise trip to see the film after they missed out on seeing it at the premiere.
Lloyd shared a video on Instagram of the moment Nneka surprised him with specially-made tickets before heading into the cinema at London's O2 Arena.
After watching the film, Nneka told the audience that her husband-to-be was in the film, leading them to cheer and applaud him.
Lloyd, who is 6ft 11inches tall, was one of many actors who starred as the giants in The Odyssey, and the film has proven to be a huge hit, grossing $667million after a little over a week in cinemas.
An actor who appeared in Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey has revealed his fiancée threw him a surprise premiere after they were both snubbed from the real one
Lloyd Ejimbe played one of the towering giants that go head-to-head with Matt Damon's Odysseus in the three-hour blockbuster
Lloyd shared the moment Nneka surprised him with specially-made tickets before heading into the cinema at London's O2 Arena
In the video, Nneka explained: 'So, guys we're at the O2 we're gonna see The Odyssey, but not only are we going to see The Odyssey, I even have a surprise for you.
'So you know The Odyssey people, they didn't invite us to the premiere, so we're going to make our own premiere, so I've made us some special tickets.'
Nneka then showed the laminated tickets she'd had made, which included a photo of Lloyd in the film, and a behind-the-scenes snap with the cast.
The couple headed into the cinema, and as the film came to a close, Nneka excitedly told the audience: 'Excuse me everyone! He was one of the giants in the movie!'
The audience then launched into cheers and applause, with Lloyd then standing up to embrace the positive reaction.
Lloyd shared the video on Instagram with the caption: 'If Hollywood doesn’t send an invite… create your own premiere.
'Mission accomplished. Premiere passes? Printed. Popcorn? Purchased. Standing ovation? Secured. Random strangers asking for photos? Also secured.
'Congratulations @lloyd.ejimbe on being part of The Odyssey. Every giant journey starts with one step… and apparently one determined fiancée who refuses to let any achievement go unnoticed.
After watching the film, Nneka told the audience that her husband-to-be was in the film, leading them to cheer and applaud him
Christopher Nolan's new movie The Odyssey has received mixed reviews since it landed in screens on July 17 (Matt Damon and Zendaya pictured)
While Nolan (pictured) has been praised for part of his all-star cast, his directorial choices has faced widespread criticism
'Thank you, Christopher Nolan and everyone who gave Lloyd the opportunity to be part of such an incredible production. Watching it in 4DX took the film to another level!
'Here’s to many more films, many more premieres (official ones next time), and celebrating every single win along the way. God is just getting started.'
The ancient Greek epic The Odyssey had been hotly anticipated for years, with an all-star cast including Matt Damon as Odysseus and Anne Hathaway as his wife Penelope.
Tom Holland features as the couple's son Telemachus, while his wife and Spider-Man co-star Zendaya is playing the goddess Athena.
Robert Pattinson plays the villainous role of Penelope's suitor Antinous, with Charlize Theron and Samantha Morton respectively as the goddesses Calypso and Circe.
Jon Bernthal plays the Spartan king Menelaus and Benny Safdie has been cast as his brother Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae.
The big-budget movie has surpassed $650million (£489million) globally after just two weeks of release.
And there's plenty where that comes from as fans are still battling to secure tickets to see the film on a 70mm IMAX screen in one of the 41 cinemas in the world.