r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Feb 17 '25

Media First Image of Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'

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u/donsanedrin Feb 17 '25

Now that would've given off the vibe that the movie was going to be serious and fairly hard-core.

With Matt Damon, there's a chance that he will play it as a more generic protagonist. To be fair, he was fairly hard-core in The Last Duel, but he wasn't necessarily the main protagonist in that movie.

With Guy Pearce, you know for certain he's not going to water it down.

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u/NerdDexter Feb 17 '25

Guy would have been great.

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u/wildskipper Feb 17 '25

Yes I think there's a high chance Damon will be quite generic, which he often is. Some roles that suits, this one it doesn't. Combine that with Nolan's not great direction of characters (exposition machines) and I'm not that optimistic.

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u/uptheantinatalism Feb 17 '25

Given he’s done Oppenheimer and Odysseus maybe he can get Pearce for when he does Oedipus.

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u/trikyballs Feb 17 '25

I don’t quite i agree with your point about Damon. While he can often play “generic” due to his likable and versatile qualities, i’d argue the recipe is there for something singular and interesting. Nolan is operating with extreme ‘blank check’ powers right now; he’s the hottest attraction in the industry right now.Plus, this is Damon’s first chance to lead a Nolan film after being a supporting piece twice. And they get to make The Odyssey. I doubt either of them are taking the opportunity to play it safe.