While promoting his long-awaited adaptation of Homer’s epic, the Oscar-winning filmmaker said his next project is still years away, explaining that the scale of his latest production left little room for anything less than a full commitment.
Christopher Nolan Says ‘The Odyssey’ Took Everything He Had
After spending three years between “Oppenheimer” and “The Odyssey,” Nolan was asked whether moviegoers should expect a similar wait before his next film arrives. His answer was even more definitive. “Oh, at least,” he replied.
The director made it clear that bringing “The Odyssey” to the screen demanded an extraordinary effort from everyone involved. Recalling early conversations with star Matt Damon, Nolan remembered trying to prepare him for what lay ahead. “I have a feeling he didn’t really understand until we got on the boat,” he said, adding that the reality of filming only became clear while “hiking up a goat’s path to cyclops’ cave.” According to Nolan, that was when Damon realized “it was not going to be easy.”
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Nolan admitted the ambitious production eventually tested everyone’s endurance, including his own. “I definitely hit the limits of my own stamina and everybody’s stamina, I think,” he said. “We’re not doing the job right making a film of The Odyssey if it doesn’t seem difficult.”
Released on July 17, the fantasy action adventure stars Damon as Odysseus alongside Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal and an ensemble cast. The picture follows the Greek king’s perilous voyage home after the Trojan War as he encounters mythical creatures, hostile forces and impossible trials in his quest to reunite with Penelope. It also became the first Hollywood feature filmed entirely with IMAX 70 mm cameras.
