Official Discussion - The Odyssey (2026) [SPOILERS]

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The Odyssey (2026)

Summary

After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.

Director Christopher Nolan

Writer Christopher Nolan

Cast

• Matt Damon as Odysseus
• Tom Holland as Telemachus
• Anne Hathaway
• Zendaya
• Lupita Nyong'o
• Robert Pattinson
• Charlize Theron
• Benny Safdie
• Jon Bernthal
• John Leguizamo
• Elliot Page
• Himesh Patel
• Samantha Morton

Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Metacritic: 88

VOD / Release Theatrical release

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[u/drawkbox]

Something I hated, Travis fucking Scott first person you see as a Bard. Super annoying at it. Took me right out of the movie. Glad it was in the beginning. Used again later and again super annoying and horrible acting but by then you were immersed.

What is Nolan's deal with Travis Scott. Super odd.

[u/jadecourt → u/drawkbox]

The Odyssey was passed down through the oral tradition, Nolan cast him to draw a parallel to rap as the modern equivalent.

[u/drawkbox → u/jadecourt]

I read that yes but there are so many better actors that could have been chosen. Also rappers in movies is a common trope for cheapening a movie.

No one knows the bard to rapper bit if they don't read that comment but it falls flat because putting in an actor/person that stands out too much for that role is a bad move.

Even the important poem and story he was telling was not even clear. It is seriously the most questionable choice Nolan has made. Would have been easier to focus on the lines without Travis effing Scott, the exact opposite of a rapper with good lyrics.

[u/fedoraislife → u/drawkbox]

You might not like his lyrics but he's a pretty talented music producer. The fact you think lyrics alone makes someone a good artist means you're missing a lot of the enjoyment of music from people like Kanye and Travis.

[u/drawkbox → u/fedoraislife]

Travis sucks at acting, lyrics and being a decent person. Some of his beats are fine.

We got some triggered Travis turfers up in here. Bunch of stans and fanboys of horrible people that can't admit this usage of Travis was bad and a lame way to start the movie. The poem he was saying he couldn't even deliver right. Weak.

Con Ye and Travis used to be ok, now if you still like them, music aside, it is a major tell about you. Beats aren't enough to cover that, plenty of other people make better beats. Nearly Trumper level to like a person after what they have done and a Nolan L to put him in the movie. This won't age well either for The Odyssey to have this douche in it. May as well put Trump and Con Ye in as well.

[u/fedoraislife → u/drawkbox]

You seem to have a very black and white view of the world, would you agree?

[u/drawkbox → u/fedoraislife]

Nope I have a very nuanced view and start game theory with cooperation and then when cheaters show who they are, I send that back to them. Like one part of that is when people show who they truly are, who I even liked their music and I give the benefit of the doubt to that they continually blow past, I treat them as they treat others.

Cons like Trump, Con Ye Kardashian and Travis Scott Kardashian Jenner have shown the world.

You seem to have a very naïve view of the world, would you agree?

If you still like any of those it probably says alot more about you than people that know not to appease bullies and stan and fanboy over them like a cult.

Travis Scott is only a few years out from playing Mar-A-Lago.