Christopher Nolan explained why characters in The Odyssey have American accents "When you read the poem, it’s very earthy and accessible ... what I wanted to do with this film was really take a modern audience and throw them into a very relatable world"
@dexerto·Jul 14, 2026·2 sources·neutral
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Christopher Nolan explains his choice of American accents in The Odyssey to make the ancient poem feel relatable to modern audiences.
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Christopher Nolan explained why characters in The Odyssey have American accents "When you read the poem, it’s very earthy and accessible ... what I wanted to do with this film was really take a modern audience and throw them into a very relatable world"
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Jul 14, 2026
He explained his reasoning in an interview with GamesRadar+ https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/christopher-nolan-explains-why-everyone-in-the-odyssey-has-american-accents-3385791/
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Jul 14, 2026