At around 2, July 27 -- Nearly two million people are believed to have watched a leaked copy of Christopher Nolan's blockbuster The Odyssey on X before the unauthorised upload was removed from the Elon Musk-owned social media platform, according to media reports.

25 p.m. PT, an X post stating, "Someone uploaded 'The Odyssey' full movie on X. Can you believe it?" amplified a message from a now-suspended account that contained what Variety confirmed was a high-quality copy of the film.

The post amassed more than 2.1 million views within just two-and-a-half hours before the account was suspended and the content removed.

Responding to the leak, Universal Pictures said in a statement to Variety: "We became aware of the unauthorized posting ...