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  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    talos7 wrote: »
    I am looking forward to this but I am not a big fan of Matt Damon and find him particularly miscast in this role. Daniel Craig could been an interesting choice.

    The cool thing about Nolan is that he can toy with our expectations. We think we know what a Nolan Odysseus may look like, but we don't really know. We can't know until we've seen the finished film. So I'm ready to see what it looks like when Jason Bourne tries to return to Ithaca and his beloved Penelope. ;-)
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    I am looking forward to this but I am not a big fan of Matt Damon and find him particularly miscast in this role. Daniel Craig could been an interesting choice.

    The cool thing about Nolan is that he can toy with our expectations. We think we know what a Nolan Odysseus may look like, but we don't really know. We can't know until we've seen the finished film. So I'm ready to see what it looks like when Jason Bourne tries to return to Ithaca and his beloved Penelope. ;-)

    Lol. I couldn't agree more. I can't wait! That's true. Nolan is definitely going to do something different and extraordinary, while maintaining the familiar elements we know about the tale. I'm also looking forward to hearing what a Ludwig Goransson score for an ancient epic would sound like. It would definitely be wonderful. He might even grab his third Oscar with it.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    My problem with Damon, aside from my general apathy towards him as an actor, is that he, Like John Wayne, Keanu Reeves and others, is quintessentially, contemporary American, and I say this as a proud American. I will have a difficult time accepting him as a legendary Greek hero . With some thought I could probably come up with a dozen, or more, actors who would be more suitable, including Daniel
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    talos7 wrote: »
    My problem with Damon, aside from my general apathy towards him as an actor, is that he, Like John Wayne, Keanu Reeves and others, is quintessentially, contemporary American, and I say this as a proud American. I will have a difficult time accepting him as a legendary Greek hero . With some thought I could probably come up with a dozen, or more, actors who would be more suitable, including Daniel

    I'm not a fan of Matt Damon for two main reasons: He gets so political in his role and movie interviews, and tells people how to vote, more often than not. The second reason is how much he has bashed James Bond over the years. Hey Matt, almost every other action hero has more charm than your version of Jason Bourne. So stop being so outspoken at times! At least the other cast can makeup for better acting and less self-centered-ness.
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    MaxCasino wrote: »
    https://deadline.com/2025/02/the-odyssey-first-look-matt-damon-odysseus-christopher-nolan-1236292883/

    Well they're off to a good start, the stereotypical sword and sandal costume isn't remotely from the right period of time. Would have expected better from Nolan.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    And Matt Damon…
  • UnivexUnivex
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    Matt Damon has some brilliant roles in his resume, Ripley and Good Will Hunting come straight to mind. But Odysseus?!? With a Bostonian accent? ...bah, no thanks. If he nails it, I'll be first in line to say I was wrong, but I can't bet on it.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    I'm intrigued. Nolan has ventured into various periods, but never into 'swords and sandals' territory. I can't imagine how he'll depict the world from 3200 years ago.

    But it's Nolan we're talking about. He's surprised us before! Dunkirk was an unexpected choice, yet he handled it perfectly. I'm sure he's not going to show up with a predictable adaptation of The Odyssey. Alos, Nolan doesn't cast actors just for their popularity; he knows what he's doing. As for Damon, Nolan must have a reason, even if it's not clear to us yet. I guess we'll see.

    Nolan worked well with Christian Bale before. If Bale got back into shape, he could nail Odysseus—he's got that Olympic fire in him. I wish he was cast, to be honest.

    For the record, I read both The Odyssey and The Iliad in high school and translated parts from ancient Greek. Studying them made me a fan of Homer's epics. When 'Troy' came out, I was disappointed by how much it diverged from the original story. Here's hoping Nolan does justice to it.

    I have confidence, though. I'm not a Nolan cultist, but I have to admit that the man hasn't disappointed me yet, even if I still struggle with Tenet. It's Nolan, so I'm going to rest assured that it will be awesome.
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