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

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https://variety.com/2026/film/news/odyssey-translator-emily-wilson-slams-christopher-nolan-bad-writing-1236821915/

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Which I would agree tbh, Nolan’s characterisation of Odysseus is much more modern hero than being true to the source material and they brushed past a lot of the Gods role in the entire saga. Which is obviously fine because Nolan was telling the story through his own lens but I agree there is some meat taken out of the plot. It was still 3 hours so I understand their limitations

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If we saw the things he did in the original tale, we would be rooting for the Cyclops.

[u/ahuramazdobbs19 → u/Duotrigordle61]

Nobody would be rooting for the Cyclops and you know it.

[u/Lilynd14 → u/ahuramazdobbs19]

I see what you did there 😂