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Host Seth Meyers roasts Elon Musk’s plan to use AI for a “historically accurate” Odyssey, celebrates the film’s strong box-office despite right-wing woke backlash, and skewers Trump-era rhetoric and related digs (including Lupita Nyong’o’s casting and Peewee Herman imagery), arguing the right lives in an alternate reality.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is driving a flood of discourse about its adaptation choices, casting and modern touches—sparking debates from Odysseus’s portrayal to language updates—while fans chase epic IMAX and 4DX screenings and meme-worthy moments from Pattinson and other A-listers.
BuzzFeed reports Ben Shapiro calls Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey a “masterpiece,” praising Nolan and the cast (including Matt Damon as Odysseus, Lupita Nyong’o as Helen, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Robert Pattinson as Antinous, and Anne Hathaway as Penelope) while online reactions skew toward mockery and discussions about political optics and influence.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is on track to break opening-weekend box-office records, with US Friday takings around $51 million and a projected domestic weekend near $120 million. Worldwide, projections run about $257.8 million, potentially making it Nolan’s biggest global launch and one of the year’s top openings behind Toy Story 5 and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The cast includes Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya and Tom Holland, and the film has spurred casting discussions that Nyong’o says reflect a global perspective. The budget is reported at about $250 million.
Nyong’o lit up The Odyssey premiere in a gilded gold floral lace dress by Nicholas Oakwell Couture, paired with a Sabyasachi pearl necklace featuring 11.21 carats of uncut diamonds, a gold tiger ring with sapphire, a custom Olympia Le-Tan clutch, and metallic gold Aldo Forevermore sandals for a goddess-worthy red carpet moment.
Celebrities including Zendaya and Lupita Nyong'o attended the Odyssey New York premiere, with standout footwear and chic red-carpet fashion catching the eye on the NYC scene.
Christopher Nolan says the pre-release backlash to his upcoming The Odyssey is irrelevant because critics can’t judge the film without watching it. The piece notes criticism of casting (Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy; Elliot Page as Sinon) and the trailer’s modern language, while Nolan compares this to debates that arose during the Batman era. The Odyssey, featuring Zendaya, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, and Charlize Theron, premieres in theaters on July 17.
Director Christopher Nolan says The Odyssey backlash over casting is irrelevant until audiences actually see the film, framing the adaptation as a sincere, strongest-possible interpretation. He also critiques GenAI, praising practical effects and noting Gen Z’s rejection of AI ‘slop,’ with Obsession and Backrooms as benchmarks. Nolan urges viewers to approach The Odyssey with an open mind and enjoy the magic on the big screen.
Christopher Nolan says prerelease backlash to his Homer adaptation The Odyssey is irrelevant because audiences haven’t seen the film yet and he’ll stay focused on telling the story sincerely, citing his Batman years as proof you can’t worry about outside chatter. The discourse has centered on Lupita Nyong’o’s casting as Helen, armor design, and updated dialogue, with Elon Musk and MAGA voices weighing in. Nolan notes adaptation requires honoring the source in his own way, and The Odyssey opens July 17 from Universal.
Christopher Nolan dismisses online backlash to The Odyssey casting (including Lupita Nyongo and Elliot Page) as irrelevant, arguing that adaptation requires interpreting the source material and that pre-release discussions don't reveal the film; he draws a parallel with his Batman era's handling of criticism. Nyongo and others defend the cast as representative, while Elon Musk and Matt Walsh publicly criticized it. The Odyssey stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, with Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Nyongo, and more in the ensemble.
Christopher Nolan says the prerelease backlash to The Odyssey — including Elon Musk’s criticisms of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and debates over armor design and modern English dialogue — is irrelevant because audiences haven’t seen the film yet; he notes his Batman years taught him not to worry about online chatter and to honor the source by delivering his best version. The Odyssey opens July 17 from Universal.
The Odyssey stars Lupita Nyong’o, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron gathered at sunset for a Paris Eiffel Tower photo call, the film’s second stop on its global press tour. Zendaya wore a Givenchy Haute Couture look from the Spring/Summer 1997 collection, Lupita Nyong’o wore Armani Privé, Matt Damon wore Brunello Cucinelli, and Charlize Theron wore a Tom Ford look as the cast promotes the July release.
Lupita Nyong’o says Nolan’s Odyssey centers women’s experiences (Helen and Clytemnestra) and explores the cost of war, a move that has drawn early praise for her performance while also fueling backlash as the trailer racks up millions of dislikes; Nyong’o has declined to engage with critics as premiere reactions unfold.
Lupita Nyong’o says she would grill Homer about the lack of female speaking roles in epics after watching Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, where she portrays Helen of Troy (and her sister Clytemnestra). The remarks come amid controversy over the film’s casting and creative choices, including Nolan’s casting of a Black actress as Helen and the use of modern English in promos, with efforts to defend the adaptation and its nods to oral tradition (e.g., casting Travis Scott as a Greek bard). This underscores a broader debate about female representation in classic epics and modern reimaginings.
Actress Lupita Nyong’o argues that the Odyssey largely marginalizes women, but the piece counters that the epic centers complex female characters—Helen, Penelope, Calypso, Nausicaa and Arete—whose influence and intellect drive the story and Odysseus’s choices.