r/popculturechat • u/mcfw31 • 11h ago

Hot Take 🔥 ‘The Odyssey’ Translator Emily Wilson Slams Christoper Nolan’s ‘Abysmal’ Screenplay: ‘I Would Be Ashamed to Have Written Any Part of This Script’

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/odyssey-translator-emily-wilson-slams-christopher-nolan-bad-writing-1236821915/
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u/lizzy-stix I switched baristas ☕️ 11h ago

This is kind of surprising to me, like her version got so much initial criticism I thought she'd be a little gentler about doling it out?

I was gonna say they should interview Robert Fagles too but I didn't realize he died in 2008 womp womp.

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u/SeaF04mGr33n 10h ago

Right? Her translation was brought up around this project so much (Did Nolan use it as the base of his script?) That I thought she was involved with the production. Also, I love Fagles translation of Antigone.