TCTTS said:I would never have guessed The Odyssey would be the 2026 movie to get the annual alt-right freak backlash and conspiracy theories but here we are
— Cal (@wyattyhalpert) July 7, 2026
One Eyed Reveille said:Rigs said:
You realize that every single example you provided was based on a non-fiction story.
And that The Odyssey is a completely fictional tale.
Like you realize that, right?
Right?
Completely fictional??????? What
zap said:
Just bought my IMAX tickets for opening weekend. Super pumped.
LB12MEEN said:
This thread is The Odyssey.
RikkiTikkaTagem said:LB12MEEN said:
This thread is The Odyssey.
<80s/90s sitcom wrap up vibes>
You know, I think we all learned something today. Maybe we all have had our own personal Odyssey reading through this thread. Regardless of where it took you, remember, if you come home, and there's a small city's worth of men trying to bang your wife for several years, you should slaughter them all.
bonfarr said:
I will give it a shot. I guess I think I was turned off when I saw the characters were magicians. Magicians and ventriloquist dummies just don't get me excited at all.
bonfarr said:
I will give it a shot. I guess I think I was turned off when I saw the characters were magicians. Magicians and ventriloquist dummies just don't get me excited at all.
bonfarr said:
Saw it and disliked it:
Interstellar - Borefest
TCTTS said:
How naive I was to think that if we had a couple low traffic days we might not make it to 60 pages in 10 days.
I guess never underestimate the never-ending bull**** from the uber-anti-woke mob and my proclivity to push every last one of their buttons.
Lathspell said:
When your actual opinion aligns with Redstone's performative art...
YouBet said:
In other news, I was not aware that Insomnia was a Nolan film. I've seen that but don't recall too much about it. I believe that was Robin William's final film, yes?
Fenrir said:YouBet said:
In other news, I was not aware that Insomnia was a Nolan film. I've seen that but don't recall too much about it. I believe that was Robin William's final film, yes?
No, it was like a decade before he died. One of the Night at the Museum movies did come out after he died though.
Hardcore Greg said:
I saw a clip of Elliot Page in a suit signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans and it was actually pretty sad. She has no clue how to project being a man but you can tell she is 'all in' on desperately trying. She looks so unnatural out there.
She kind of sticks her arms out further from her body while walking trying to appear more "manly", but she has the quick and twitchy movements of a small boy...or like a female trying to pretend to be a man but who has no clue how to do so. Almost looked like Charlie Chaplin or something, it was pretty awkward. I hope she finds out how to be a man someday...seems like a pretty tall task...GL with that.
All that to say, I hope her portrayal of a man in this film...a hardened Greek warrior at that...is more realistic than her real life one. Casting a black woman to play an Ancient Greek character is actually LESS ridiculous than this casting decision imo. I can see Nolan going with a creepy/scary vibe for her character, as opposed to an aggressive/masculine one, and pulling off though, bc he's a cinematic genius. They will definitely have to alter her voice and use some type of CGI though to pull it off.
bonfarr said:Hardcore Greg said:
I saw a clip of Elliot Page in a suit signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans and it was actually pretty sad. She has no clue how to project being a man but you can tell she is 'all in' on desperately trying. She looks so unnatural out there.
She kind of sticks her arms out further from her body while walking trying to appear more "manly", but she has the quick and twitchy movements of a small boy...or like a female trying to pretend to be a man but who has no clue how to do so. Almost looked like Charlie Chaplin or something, it was pretty awkward. I hope she finds out how to be a man someday...seems like a pretty tall task...GL with that.
All that to say, I hope her portrayal of a man in this film...a hardened Greek warrior at that...is more realistic than her real life one. Casting a black woman to play an Ancient Greek character is actually LESS ridiculous than this casting decision imo. I can see Nolan going with a creepy/scary vibe for her character, as opposed to an aggressive/masculine one, and pulling off though, bc he's a cinematic genius. They will definitely have to alter her voice and use some type of CGI though to pull it off.
Eliot Page has a good shot to resurrect his career if they ever reboot Lord of the Rings. Excellent Hobbit potential.
Isn't the Odyssey role something of a sniveling soldier that sells out the Trojans similar to the hunchback in 300? I never read the Odyssey so don't know how that character is described but may not be a mighty warrior.
YouBet said:
You should give The Prestige a chance. That's a fantastic film. Just watched it again last year for first time since it came out.
agdoc2001 said:YouBet said:
You should give The Prestige a chance. That's a fantastic film. Just watched it again last year for first time since it came out.
It always felt wild to me that The Prestige and The Illusionist came out at almost the same time. No movies centered on magic for years and then 2 with big time actors at nearly the same time. For the record, I enjoyed both.
Tailgate88 said:
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/christopher-nolan-faces-growing-backlash-over-odyssey-casting-historical-accuracy-screenings-canceled
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"Christopher Nolan has cancelled all screenings of The Odyssey with movie influencers," one X user wrote. "He is only allowing approved critics to see it in advance. He is waving the surrender flag. They know they have a financial disaster on their hands."
YouBet said:Tailgate88 said:
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/christopher-nolan-faces-growing-backlash-over-odyssey-casting-historical-accuracy-screenings-canceled
This seems a little premature:Quote:
"Christopher Nolan has cancelled all screenings of The Odyssey with movie influencers," one X user wrote. "He is only allowing approved critics to see it in advance. He is waving the surrender flag. They know they have a financial disaster on their hands."
Quote:
Also causing controversy, is his decision to cast transgender actor Elliot Page as Sinus, a great warrior who fought alongside Odysseus during the Trojan War, as well as rapper Travis Scott as an unknown male character in the epic tale.
Coming soon
— Sensurround (@ShamashAran) July 8, 2026
From the same director that brought you the titular "MLK" movie starring Ryan Goseling
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YouBet said:Tailgate88 said:
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/christopher-nolan-faces-growing-backlash-over-odyssey-casting-historical-accuracy-screenings-canceled
This seems a little premature:Quote:
"Christopher Nolan has cancelled all screenings of The Odyssey with movie influencers," one X user wrote. "He is only allowing approved critics to see it in advance. He is waving the surrender flag. They know they have a financial disaster on their hands."
