Yet the announcement of his latest project has raised more than a few eyebrows.
As different asThe Odysseymight be for Nolan, we do already know we can count on one thing.
Hell have a great cast joining him on this journey.
Think Achilles and the troubled Ajax.
Although the Greeks won the Trojan War (remember the Brad Pitt movieon this score?
), Odysseus nonetheless angered the sea god Poseidon in the aftermath.
This is problem if you plan to travel home by sea.
More than his leadership and strength, Odysseus craftiness makes him a hero.
This combination of playfulness and likable demeanor makes Damon a strong choice for Odysseus.
Anne Hathaway as Penelope
Nolan is famously a wife guy.
Nolan is also famous for struggling to write female characters, especially wives and daughters.
Penelope, however, is much more than just Odysseus worrying wife.
That quality makes her a good counterpart to Damons Odysseus, outwitting the suitors while holding Ithaca together.
Like Damon, Holland can do much more than his boyish looks suggest.
Hopefully, working with Nolan will give Holland the chance to move beyond Peter Parker.
Calypso wants Odysseus as her husband, offering him immortality as a reward.
In each of these cases, her hard stare and cutting remarks belie a deep vulnerability.
Homer presents Calypso as a tragic figure, someone almost bound by her desire for Odysseus.
Lupita Nyongo as Circe
Where Calypso fails Circe succeeds.
After transforming his men into swine, the witch Circe manages to keep Odysseus with her for a year.
Tired of fighting, he gives in to her.
This range makes her the perfect choice to portray a sorceress who beguiles the hero.
But, come one, Athenas a Goddessexactly how old should she look?
More importantly, Zendayas proven herself adept at playing wise beyond her years and slight frame.
Zeus daughter, Athena is Odysseus patron on Mount Olympus.
She helps throughout his battles and sends other gods, such as Hermes, to intercede on his behalf.
But also like Zendaya, Pattinsons worked against his handsome features to play complicated figures.
And no one inThe Odysseyis more complicated than Poseidon, Odysseus chief antagonist.
What About Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Other Nolan Regulars?
Joseph Gordon-Levitt would be great as Eurymachus, the most charismatic and duplicitous of Penelopes suitors.
Or, we could be wrong about all of this.
After all, this is just speculation, and Nolan has surprised us before.
Well be watching closely asThe Odysseyfinds its way to theaters.
The Odyssey is slated for a 2026 release.
