Christopher Nolan Cast Rapper Travis Scott in The Odyssey Because Homeric Poetry is “Analogous to Rap” (opens in new tab)

Christopher Nolan is finally explaining why he cast rapper Travis Scott in his upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey — and the explanation is only fueling the backlash surrounding this film. During a recent interview with Time, Nolan defended the controversial decision by arguing that the oral storytelling traditions behind Homer’s ancient Greek epic are comparable […] The post Christopher Nolan Cast Rapper Travis Scott in The Odyssey Because Homeric Poetry is “Analogous to Rap” appeared first o...