Is he required to cast Damon in every fecking film he makes?
Film Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY | July 17th, 2026
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That's Zeus you're referring to.
Zendaya and Holland makes me worried. Nolan usually has strong actors and I don’t think either has the chops for a really strong lead.
That said, Nolan seldom gets things wrong so maybe they will surprise me.
That said, Nolan seldom gets things wrong so maybe they will surprise me.
Joyce or Homer - either way, he picked good material (probably a Joycean twist upon the Homeric: Nolan all over).
Except when he put JDW as the lead. That was rough
Oh god, as long as Nolan doesn't try and overthink it with another unnecessarily multilayered contraption.
The Odyssey was actually among my favorite literary works once upon a time, but somehow this isn't making me very excited. I need some of that @Sweet Square enthusiasm for things!
He is in like 2 out of 12 of his movies.
Feels like 212
Must watch that again, I didn’t think he was bad!!
He's better than Fat Damon I give you that.
I thought he was poor but thought the whole movie wasn’t great beyond the visuals. I wonder if a rewatch would improve it.
I’m excited for this one though. A big Nolan fan
Better gave a hip hop soundtrack and at least one rapper with a cameo appearance else feck Nolan and feck his Odyssey movie
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You'll love to Odyssey it
Agree on Holland but Zendaya is brilliant.
Thought she was pretty wooden in the Dune movies, to be honest.
She’s great in Challengers and Euphoria. Far more talented than Holland.
Can’t claim I’ve seen much of either - only Dune really comes to mind.
They are young, attractive and likable though. Even for directors like Villeneuve and Nolan, I suspect some castings are based on stuff like that as well. Bankability is no joke.
While imo Nolan isn’t in the same league as these two it is a move that Francis Ford Coppola and William Friedkin would make.
After Apocalypse Now success Coppola does something no one expected and makes a romantic film - One From The Heart. Friedkin scares the masses shitless with The Exorcist while also winning an Oscar then decides to almost die in a South American jungle directing Sorcerer.
Nolan is pretty much doing the same. I’m doubtful the result will be anywhere near as good as the films mentioned but it’s got me interested.
Will you g-odys-see it when it comes out?
See, you've got such an optimist's perspective! It's Christmas, I should learn from that.
I’ve never known @Sweet Square to be pessimistic or down on the future prospects of the worldSee, you've got such an optimist's perspective! It's Christmas, I should learn from that.
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The true holiday spirit!
What the absolute monumental FECK is up with this?! Why don't you just drink from the toilet if you're not having the real stuff?
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If Holland plays Odysseus, we riot?
Can't be fecked to watch his movies if you cant hear a word they say
fecking daft isn't it, surely an easy fix? Sort it out when doing the focus groups
I think its a result of the IMAX cameras, they fail to pick up the sound and Nolan doesn't like voice overs post cut.
Maybe its there to hide crap dialogue ?
He needs someone with the balls to tell him to sort it out
I’d have thought Telemachus?
Plunge a fiery stake into my good eye, before I ever see this.
You've seen United 2023/24, this can't be worse