Christopher Nolan is known for his larger than life films with massive stories and budgets to match, and he is taking his filmmaking to the next level with his adaptation of the epic 24-part poem by Homer, The Odyssey.
The classic tale was written over two thousand years ago, one of the earliest surviving works of Western literature, and it blends legendary tales, divine intervention, and human experiences, with some scholars suggesting geographical elements or social structures might reflect Bronze Age realities, but the fantastical adventures are fictional.
It has never been known as an historical document, and yet some viewers of the film’s first trailer are calling it out for historical accuracy.
The trailer finds Matt Damon’s Odysseus on his journey home aboard a ship with his crew. The casting and first looks at the characters has been generally welcomed by fans, however, a debate has kicked up online over the historical accuracy specifically focused on the armor that Odysseus and his Greek soldiers wear in the film.
Nolan seems to be going for a classic look in terms of how most people think of Greek soldiers, but many have criticized the fact that Nolan chose armor from further in the future than when The Odyssey would theoretically have happened.
