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For those unaware, Christopher Nolan is making a movie of Odyssey: > An adaptation of the ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey attributed to Homer, the film st

For those unaware, Christopher Nolan is making a movie of Odyssey: > An adaptation of the ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey attributed to Homer, the film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, and chronicles his long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War as he attempts to reunite with his wife, Penelope. The ensemble cast also features Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, and Jon Bernthal, among others. * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odyssey_(2026_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odyssey_(2026_film)

cheeseomlit 1y ago
Damn, as bad as the Troy movie was I thought Sean Bean was a great pick for Odysseus. Not so sure about Matt Damon
- frereubu 1y ago
  Never seen the film, but have always liked the idea of Brad Pitt as the overweeningly proud and self-involved Achilles.
- throw0101c 1y ago
  I can see the potential. His earlier ("serious") work is: The Rainmaker, Good Will Hunting, Rounders, The Talented Mr. Ripley. More recently: Oppenheimer, The Last Duel, Ford v Ferrari. While The Martian is generally considered a comedy, I think he showed a man coping under pressure pretty well. * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Damon_filmography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Damon_filmography
  - irrational 1y ago
    > The Martian is generally considered a comedy How general is generally? I’ve never heard anyone come close to suggesting it is a comedy.
    - throw0101c 1y ago
      > Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical: The Martian (WINNER) * https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/golden-globes-winners-2016-list-853010/best-motion-picture-drama-4/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/golden-globes-winner...
- crinkly 1y ago
  It's a terrible film but enjoyable. I'd rather someone did the Iliad in the style of Flash Gordon.
chrisdhoover 1y ago
I enjoyed The Return with Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche
hungmung 1y ago
Ffs, no. We don't need this.

cheeseomlit 1y ago

Damn, as bad as the Troy movie was I thought Sean Bean was a great pick for Odysseus. Not so sure about Matt Damon

frereubu 1y ago
Never seen the film, but have always liked the idea of Brad Pitt as the overweeningly proud and self-involved Achilles.
throw0101c 1y ago
I can see the potential. His earlier ("serious") work is: The Rainmaker, Good Will Hunting, Rounders, The Talented Mr. Ripley. More recently: Oppenheimer, The Last Duel, Ford v Ferrari. While The Martian is generally considered a comedy, I think he showed a man coping under pressure pretty well. * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Damon_filmography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Damon_filmography
- irrational 1y ago
  > The Martian is generally considered a comedy How general is generally? I’ve never heard anyone come close to suggesting it is a comedy.
  - throw0101c 1y ago
    > Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical: The Martian (WINNER) * https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/golden-globes-winners-2016-list-853010/best-motion-picture-drama-4/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/golden-globes-winner...
crinkly 1y ago
It's a terrible film but enjoyable. I'd rather someone did the Iliad in the style of Flash Gordon.

chrisdhoover 1y ago

I enjoyed The Return with Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche

hungmung 1y ago

Ffs, no. We don't need this.