Christopher Nolan: Our ‘Odyssey’ avoids ‘cultural prejudices’ to appeal to ‘modern audiences’

Director Christopher Nolan defended his cinematic choices for “The Odyssey” in a recent interview, which interestingly included a focus on historical accuracy.

Nolan’s remarks come as he has faced a landslide of criticism in the lead-up to the film’s release, particularly for the way he has chosen to cast the ancient Greek story.

‘I just want to make it feel very fresh for modern audiences.’

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Most notably, Nolan cast Mexican-born Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o to play Greek princess Helen of Troy. This was in addition to tapping transgender actress Elliot Page to play Greek warrior Sinon, despite Page having a lengthy movie career as Ellen Page, including in Nolan’s 2010 hit “Inception.”

Nevertheless, Nolan did not address his casting choices in a recent interview, and while he did