Christopher Nolan Defends Controversial Language Choice In New Film The Odyssey
When writing the script, he deliberately chose modern dialogue and colloquialisms, such as when Tom Holland’s Telemachus refers to Matt Damon’s character, Odysseus, as “Dad” rather than “Father” in one scene.
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