Oh no, not a black Helen! Christopher Nolan's Odyssey and the right-wing reaction

[Innula Zenovka]

Oh no, not a black Helen!

Taking on the Right over Nolan's Odyssey

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[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Let's see how this movie will tank at the box office then. Hollywood will never learn.

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

Let's see how this movie will tank at the box office then. Hollywood will never learn.

I've previously encountered the slightly conspiratorial idea that some movies like this are designed to bomb so that Hollywood can pretend they are trying to be more inclusive and act like "we tried, it didn't work!!!"

I don't know what to think.... It does seem like it is a big risk to make a high budget movie on an old story that has already had other successful movies. I'm worried it will flop horribly then all the bigots will feel vindicated.

 

[Noodles]

I've previously encountered the slightly conspiratorial idea that some movies like this are designed to bomb so that Hollywood can pretend they are trying to be more inclusive and act like "we tried, it didn't work!!!"

I don't know what to think.... It does seem like it is a big risk to make a high budget movie on an old story that has already had other successful movies. I'm worried it will flop horribly then all the bigots will feel vindicated.

That seems like a huge risk when they could, in theory, just make the movie the vocal MAGA types want and make more money. If they really thought that was what people wanted.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

What the Hellenic! Why is Christopher Nolan’s new Greek epic entirely devoid of Greeks?

There are the American accents, gleaming body suits and a muddy Dunkirk palette. And then there is Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy, a casting choice that recently drew racist attacks from the usual moaners of the internet, including Elon Musk, who complained it wasn’t authentic. Authenticity matters. He’s just focusing entirely in the wrong place. To many Greeks, what concerns us most about the first look at Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey is the whereabouts of Billy Zane.

Zane, like other beloved members of the Greek diaspora in Hollywood, has recently appeared on “Alternative Odyssey” lists on the Greek side of social media, as well as over dinner table debates from Patras to Palmers Green. (Theo James, Jennifer Aniston, Hank Azaria, and Dave Bautista are among the other nominees.) Greek and Greek Cypriot media platforms are writing open letters. It’s a symptom of feeling left out by Hollywood, again and with no explanation, from our foundational mythologies and epics, with a cast list that features not even a token –opoulos, –edes, or –iannou. Not a single Greek.

 

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‘The Odyssey’ Ticket Madness: Online Wait Times Hit an Hour as Christopher Nolan’s Epic Pushes AMC Site to Limit

'The Odyssey' has made AMC's app pause with as ticket buyers scramble to get seats for Christopher Nolan's epic.

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Moviegoers are scrambling to reserve their seats for “The Odyssey,” and the mad dash to see what Christopher Nolan has cooked up is hitting some unexpected hurdles.

Demand for Imax and other premium large format screenings of the adventure epic appears to be so high that AMC‘s ticketing app paused briefly. Sales have resumed, but wait times are up to an hour. On social media, users complained about the difficulty of reserving tickets for the format. Nolan is a passionate advocate for Imax and used the company’s proprietary cameras to shoot “The Odyssey,” so it’s clear how he wants his new film to be seen. Imax and PLF screenings went on sale on Thursday, triggering the rush to buy seats. AMC isn’t alone — Fandango’s website also appeared to be dragging with users experiencing long wait times.

Sure sounds like it's gonna tank, huh?

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Orson Welles as Faust and Eartha Kitt as Helen of Troy

 

[Free]

Faust shows up pretty late in the Odyssey, doesn't he?

 

[Noodles]

Where is Cillian Murphy. How am I supposed to watch a Chirsopher Nolan film without Cillian Murphy?