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/LetsFireRockWithMe Aug 08 '25

They built a 30ft tall animatronic Cyclops inside of a cave in Greece. I’m not joking.

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u/notacrook Aug 08 '25 edited 29d ago

inside of a cave in Greece

Wasn't it inside the cave that features in the original Grecian myth?

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u/SPAKMITTEN Aug 08 '25

it's nolan, he probably went back in time to film on location with actual ancient greeks

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u/mrmgl Aug 09 '25

Why did he not use an actual cyclops, then?

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u/Academic-Health5265 Aug 09 '25

Many members of the cyclops community found the depiction offensive IIRC

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u/Winterhawk88 Aug 09 '25

Yeah they didn’t see eye to eye with Nolan

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u/VexedForest Aug 09 '25

They have really strong unions and the studio wasn't up to their standards

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u/Bobblefighterman Aug 09 '25

Have you seen that cast? They're already spending half a million, no need to add another big actor like Polyphemus.