India, Sept. 22 -- Universal Pictures recently announced that it will campaign for actor Anne Hathaway in the Supporting Actress category at the upcoming Academy Awards for her role as Penelope in director Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, representatives confirmed exclusively to Variety.

The decision ends months of speculation over whether Hathaway would compete in the Lead Actress or Supporting Actress category, settling where Universal will campaign her during awards season.

The announcement also leaves Matt Damon as the film's sole above-the-title acting lead, while pairing Hathaway with co-star Samantha Morton, whose portrayal of Circe has earned some of the film's strongest notices.

With Hathaway in supporting category, Universal ...