Christopher Nolan Explains Why Matt Damon Was His Perfect Odysseus: “One of the Greats” (opens in new tab)

When The Odyssey hits theaters this summer, it won’t just be another epic adaptation of Homer’s legendary tale, it’ll be a full-scale cinematic swing from Christopher Nolan with Matt Damon stepping into the sandals of Odysseus. Now Nolan is opening up about why Damon was his guy for the role, and it turns out the decision came down to something pretty simple… he thinks Damon is operating at the highest level.Speaking on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Nolan didn’t overcomplicate his reaso...