Holland Mistook IMAX Camera Limit for Nolan Criticism
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- Tom Holland told Fandango he thought Christopher Nolan hated his first-day performance on "The Odyssey" because the director kept calling cut during the scene
- The frequent cuts actually stemmed from IMAX camera limitations — each magazine runs only three minutes — a technical constraint Holland was unaware of since it was his first time working with the format
- Holland was puzzling over the cuts alongside co-star Jon Bernthal before stunt coordinator George Cottle clarified the issue was the camera's magazine limit, not dissatisfaction with their acting
- Despite the rocky start, Holland told GQ that working with Nolan and producer Emma Thomas was "the best experience I've had on a film set" and praised Nolan as "a true master of his craft"
- "The Odyssey" stars Holland as Telemachus, son of Matt Damon's Odysseus, alongside Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong'o, Bernthal, Elliot Page, Benny Safdie, Mia Goth and John Leguizamo; the film opens in theaters July 17
Why it matters: Holland's full-throated GQ endorsement — calling Nolan "the best experience I've had on a film set" — counters the shaky first-day anecdote and reinforces Nolan's reputation with A-list talent heading into a July 17 theatrical release built around a star-studded ensemble.
