Christopher Nolan Addresses ‘The Odyssey’ Backlash, Explains Why Film Uses Modern Dialogue
Christopher Nolan says the online conversation surrounding The Odyssey is ultimately “irrelevant.” In a recent interview with The Telegraph, the...
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- Christopher Nolan says the online conversation surrounding The Odyssey is ultimately “irrelevant.” In a recent interview with The Telegraph, the Oscar-winning filmmaker responded to criticism surrounding his adaptation of Homer’s epic, which has sparked online debate over some of its casting choices and the use of American accents and modern dialogue in its trailers.
- “But look, these conversations that happen before people see the film — they’re always irrelevant, because no one having them knows what the film actually is yet.” Related Stories The director went on to compare the early reaction to The Odyssey with his experience of the beloved Dark Knight trilogy.
- At the time, Ledger was known for rom-com films such as 10 Things I Hate About You and A Knight’s Tale, and some fans questioned the casting.
- “So, when it comes to The Odyssey, all I can do is make the best film I possibly can in the most sincere way.
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Christopher Nolan says the online conversation surrounding The Odyssey is ultimately “irrelevant.” In a recent interview with The Telegraph, the Oscar-winning filmmaker responded to criticism surrounding his adaptation of Homer’s epic, which has sparked online debate over some of its casting choices and the use of American accents and modern dialogue in its trailers. “But look, these conversations that happen before people see the film — they’re always irrelevant, because no one having them knows what the film actually is yet.” Related Stories The director went on to compare the early reaction to The Odyssey with his experience of the beloved Dark Knight trilogy. At the time, Ledger was known for rom-com films such as 10 Things I Hate About You and A Knight’s Tale, and some fans questioned the casting. “So, when it comes to The Odyssey, all I can do is make the best film I possibly can in the most sincere way. It’s very different from how anyone else would do it, but that’s what adaptation is.” Nolan has also addressed The Odyssey’s use of modern dialogue. So, for me, in building the world of the film, what I talk to all the actors about is, I want to center it on that and make it...