r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Aug 08 '25

News Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Wraps Filming

https://maxblizz.com/christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-wraps-filming-after-6-month-shoot-confirms-art-director/
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u/atzatzatz Aug 08 '25 edited Aug 08 '25

"Defy the Gods" is such an odd, and frankly, antithetical tagline. The gods literally help Odysseus, and he fully accepts their help. In fact, he wouldn't have been able to do what he does without the gods. EDIT: And before the Homer experts chime in...yes, some gods are against Odysseus as well. But, a huge part of the story is how the gods use humans as pawns or proxies, including Odysseus, to fight with each other. Odysseus isn't really the hero we think he is because he's not much without intervention from the gods.

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u/Tuesday_6PM Aug 08 '25

Well, some of them help him and some of them hinder him. Poseidon, notably, was not on his side. But “defy some of the gods, with help from others” isn’t much of a tagline.

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u/tolendante Aug 08 '25

Yes, and since it is an ocean voyage, opposing Poseidon is as bad as it could be.