Wes Huff Predicts Christopher Nolan’s Moral Vision in ‘The Odyssey’ Will Be More Christian Than Homer’s

Last week, the trailer for Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film adaptation of “The Odyssey” was released online, leading to both praise and criticism. 

Nolan is known for films such as “Oppenheimer,” “Interstellar,” “Inception,” and “The Dark Knight,” which have garnered box office success and critical acclaim. 

“The Odyssey” could prove to be Nolan’s most ambitious film yet, as the entire movie is shot on IMAX film cameras. The film is also a departure from his most recent work, “Oppenheimer,” which was a biopic about the father of the atomic bomb, while “The Odyssey” is an ancient mythological work.

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“One of the things I needed to crack was how to approach mythological elements in a sort of real-world way,” Nolan has said of the film. “The big breakthrough creatively in thinking about the gods was that everything that is now explained by science was once supernatural.”

“Lightning, thunder, earthquakes, volcanoes…people are literally seeing gods everywhere; not even the evidence of gods, they’re seeing the actions of gods,” he added. “I don’t want to say too much about it beyond indicating that yes, the evidence of the supernatural is all around these people. It’s very much part of their lives. And I think it’s quite a lot of fun to tap into that.”

The trailer for the film has been viewed millions of times online, and fans have chimed in with their thoughts. One key point of the online conversation about Nolan’s adaptation of the epic poem has been his creative costume choices. 

While some have praised the film’s wardrobe, others have expressed disappointment that the characters’ armor does not reflect the historical period. In fact, some fans have gone as far as to utilize generative AI to reimagine Nolan’s take with historically accurate attire. 

Apologist Wes Huff has weighed in with his thoughts on Nolan’s departures from the source material, highlighting differences that are likely to run far deeper than wardrobe. 

Huff is a vice president for Apologetics Canada and a popular voice online. He often offers his expertise on a range of Christian apologetic issues, including manuscript evidence and early Christian history. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto’s Wycliffe College.

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“Lots of opinions on Nolan’s Odyssey adaptation,” wrote Huff in a post on X. “And while I have thoughts on the historical accuracy (or lack thereof) in armour and weaponry costume design, here’s a different angle…”