A Note on Adam's Odyssey Review
While watching Adam’s review of The Odyssey, I couldn’t help but think of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Tarantino is similar to Nolan in that his name alone can get people into theaters. People will see a Tarantino movie regardless of the cast or premise simply because it’s a Tarantino film.
Despite having three huge stars as leads, it also featured several relatively unknown actors who went on to become major names. Mikey Madison became one of the youngest Best Actress Oscar winners, Austin Butler earned an Oscar nomination, and Sydney Sweeney, Maya Hawke, and Margaret Qualley all saw their careers take off.
The massive cast for The Odyssey feels potentially distracting, and Nolan already has enough name recognition to take a chance on lesser-known actors. He could have done what Tarantino did and potentially launched several new careers while still having a huge box-office draw. I did love The Odyssey and some of the cast (Damon, Leguizamo, Morton, and Pattinson) all were well cast. But I do think Nolan missed an interesting opportunity here.