Christopher Nolan He opened up about “The Odyssey” on “The Late Show,” where he explained how the film approaches Homer’s ancient epic and its non-linear structure. The director said that the Story begins in Ithaca, where Penelope and Telemachus wait for Odysseus after the Trojan War. Nolan connected Homer’s heroes to modern comic book culture, saying that Greek heroes were “the original superheroes.”Christopher Nolan explains the story of ‘The Odyssey’On ‘The Late Show’, Nolan said that Homer’s epic already uses an unusual structure. “Well, the story is written in a non-linear way. It’s a kind of original non-linear narrative. You start halfway through the story,” he said.Nolan explains that the film begins in Ithaca, where Odysseus has not returned home. “We begin with Ithaca. We begin with the song of Odysseus,” he said. “Everyone is sitting, okay, we know the Trojan War ended 10 years ago. Where is he? He’s not back.”The director then explained Penelope’s position in Ithaca. “Penelope must repel all those suitors who want to be the new king,” he said.He adds that Odysseus has been gone for a long time. “He left 20 years ago. And things aren’t exactly wonderful in his kingdom,” Nolan said.It includes the cast of ‘The Odyssey’ Anne Hathaway and Tom HollandNolan confirmed that Anne Hathaway plays Penelope. “So Penelope is played by Anne Hathaway, who I’ve worked with a couple of times as well,” he said.Tom Holland plays Penelope and Odysseus’ son. “His son is played by Tom Holland, who is absolutely amazing, who I haven’t worked with before, but I’d love to work with him again,” Nolan said. “He’s just an incredible talent.”Robert Pattinson He plays the lead in Ithaca. Nolan said Hathaway and Holland “hold down the Ithaca fort, fending off rivalries, the pioneers played by Rob Pattinson.”Nolan also spoke about Homer’s lasting influence. “They’re the original superheroes,” he said of the Greek heroes. “Even comic book culture, whether you’re talking about Marvel or DC or everything else, a lot of it comes directly from the Homeric epics.”Nolan added that Homer remains mysterious. “Nobody really knows who that person was or if it was more than one person,” he said. He called Homer a miracle of his time and said that modern comics still carry that urge to feel or believe that gods might walk among us.
