India, July 15 -- Anne Hathaway has credited her husband, Adam Shulman, for inspiring her performance as Penelope in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Speaking about the role, the Oscar-winning actress said her own marriage helped her understand the deep love and unwavering devotion that define Penelope, who waits two decades for her husband Odysseus, played by Matt Damon, to return home.

"I am one of the luckiest people on the planet Earth. I met my soulmate, and we decided to get married and have a family," Hathaway told Justin Sylvester during the Live from E! Stream at the film's New York City premiere on July 14.

Even Matt Damon Relied On Real Life Relationships For Inspiration

The 43-year-old actor added that both she and Damon re...