Christopher Nolan’s decision to adaptThe Odysseyinto a movie is likely to be his largest projectyet.
The original story is a 2500-year-old epic tale by the Greek poet Homer.
Still, Nolan must pay extra attention to the female characters to avoid an epic fantasy mistake.
However, the story is ancient, and therefore full of outdated stereotypes concerning female characters.
Depending on how Nolan approaches the story, she could even be a former warrior herself.
Nolan must make his version just as compelling.
A common failing of fantasy adaptations is that Black characters are frequently cast in non-human roles.
They are said to be beautiful winged women, whose voices lure men to their deaths.
However, Nolan could take a completely different and more exciting approach, understanding that beauty is subjective.
The Odyssey is director Christopher Nolan’s take on Homer’s iconic Greek epic poem that follows Odysseus’s grueling 10-year journey home from the Trojan War.
The Sirens in Nolan’sThe Odysseycould appear differently depending on who is looking at them.
Other characters inThe Odysseyhave been written as looking human, like The Lotus Eaters and the cannibal Laestrygonian giants.
