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Classic example of "go woke, go broke" casting. Hollywood continues to desecrate Western classics with modern identity politics.10
Posted on 07/02/2026 3:51:20 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
A new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has sparked a strong reaction online, with more dislikes than likes appearing on YouTube. The film, which is set to release in July and stars Matt Damon, Zendaya, and a large ensemble cast, has quickly become one of the most talked-about movies of 2026. The information comes from viewer reactions on YouTube and wider reporting on the trailer’s reception.
Many viewers have focused on what they see as modern-style dialogue and casting choices that do not match expectations of historical accuracy. Some people online say the characters sound too contemporary, while others question whether the casting fits the world of Homer’s ancient epic.
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He can’t have unexpected it when he cast a girl for Achilles and soyboys for all the tough men
Time to freep a ratio :)
I’m feeling just the opposite. Last year I sent Universal Pictures an email. I suggested that the entire cast be made up of modern-day Munchkins. After all, it worked before.
My email was rudely ignored.
So I hope the movie fails. Universal Pictures deserves it.
Just watched the trailer. I’ve seen video games that look more realistic than the CGI in the movie.
You fell for the rage bait.
“ Just watched the trailer. I’ve seen video games that look more realistic than the CGI in the movie.”
Nolan doesn’t use CGI
He’s famous for it
When this movie brings in $1.5 billion (cost $250 m to make and market) these you tube plants will be shamed. Or very busy. One of the other losing position
WHAT!
Are movie goers finally tired of Black people in 17th century European royal court dramas?
It can't be.
Can it be that people are at least educated enough to know (and care) that people in the 5th century BC didn't speak with 21 century AD idioms?
Can it be that people are finally tired enough of the Woke nonsense coming out of Hollywood that they are willing to publicly voice their ire?
I don't believe it, but I can hope.
This is the summer of haircuts. Spielberg, Nolan, Star Wars Disney, Gunn all taking a hit. Only movie that might be safe is Spider Man. That’s a perennial.
The Sheep Detectives was pretty good.
Historical Accuracy?
Isn’t it fiction?
The Trojan War actually happened.
"The King" (2019) had realistic fight scenes.
This looks like comic book stuff.
When this movie brings in $1.5 billion (cost $250 m to make and market) these you tube plants will be shamed. Or very busy. One of the other losing position
You seem to be laboring under the delusion that bread and circuses are holy sacraments.
I meant the Odessey. Isn’t it a fictional account?
My sister loved "Queen Charlotte". Totally ridiculous.
But if someone boasts about historical accuracy and makes a black woman "Helen of Troy" and casts a tiny demented woman as a man of ANY sort...then they deserve to be berated.
As they would if they had cast Elliot Page (5'1", 100 pounds) as William Wallace in a remake of Braveheart...
If you are fine with the race swapping and Anne Boleyn as a black woman? Have at it. But I find it very offensive to be told white people need to disappear - and enjoy it!
Unexpected? Seriously?
I still love Kelly's Heroes even though it was not quite historically accurate.
:As they would if they had cast Elliot Page (5’1”, 100 pounds) as William Wallace in a remake of Braveheart...”
don’t give them ideas.
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