Film Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY | July 17th, 2026

[Mike Smalling]

Makes sense for Nolan to make this film. All of his good films sort of follow this Odysseus storyline. Focus on this one person's hero journey. I am sceptical of Damon playing Odysseus but Nolan has worked with him and seen something in him so who am I to judge. If he turns out OK it won't ruin anything for me just like a great performance from an actor won't make a boring movie good. I care more about the story and entertainment than individual performances.

It’s weird casting at first glance, but Nolan has certainly surprised us before. Has he had an underwhelming lead actor performance before?

 

[Snow]

It’s weird casting at first glance, but Nolan has certainly surprised us before. Has he had an underwhelming lead actor performance before?

He was pretty wooden in Team America but that wasn't a lead role.

 

[Mike Smalling]

He was pretty wooden in Team America but that wasn't a lead role.

I meant if Nolan's movies had had a bad lead acting performance.

Damon I imagine have had plenty of underwhelming movies. He was amazing in Team America though.

 

[Iker Quesadillas]

I meant if Nolan's movies had had a bad lead acting performance.

John David Washington was not particularly good in Tenet.

 

[Mr Pigeon]

John David Washington was not particularly good in Tenet.

John David Washington doesn't seem particularly good in anything to be fair.

 

[Mike Smalling]

John David Washington was not particularly good in Tenet.

Yeah, I'd actually forgotten about him. He was kind of wooden.

Also, Guy Pearce apparently thinks he was shit in Memento, so I guess that counts too.