Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey First Look Is More Classic Hollywood Than Homer

The first look at Matt Damon in The Odyssey suggests that Christopher Nolan is putting homage to films of the past over fidelity to Homer's epic.

February 18, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · Martin Holmes

Matt Damon is Odysseus.

That observation underscores an important aspect of Nolans take onThe Odyssey.

Rather, hes going for classic Hollywood homage, a tribute to the movies of his youth.

Matt Damon wearing ancient Greek armour in the first look at Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey

The play of identities inMementocomes directly from the 1970 Nicolas Roeg filmPerformance.

The Odyssey sails into theaters in 2026.