Elliot Page: Nolan's Odyssey Script Left Him Breathless
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- Elliot Page told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show that reading Nolan's Odyssey script reminded him of first reading Inception, saying it left him 'breathless' and 'blown away' by its complexity, massive scope, and emotional engine.
- Page described Nolan's directing style as 'impeccable' and 'perfect,' noting his sets are 'focused' and demand full presence from actors.
- Page plays Sinon—an Ithacan soldier who appears in Virgil's The Aeneid but is absent from Homer's original text—and described filming a practical stunt involving the Trojan Horse as a 'classic Nolan' moment.
- Christopher Nolan said reuniting with Page on The Odyssey was 'really fun,' calling Page 'terrific' and noting their prior collaboration on Inception.
- Elon Musk led online backlash against Page's casting and Lupita Nyong'o's casting as Helen of Troy before the film's release, and has threatened to create an AI-generated, 'historically accurate' adaptation.
- Nolan's The Odyssey has broken box office records and sparked an ongoing ticket frenzy despite the controversy.
Why it matters: Nolan's The Odyssey is shattering box office records and driving ticket frenzy despite Musk's threatened AI counter-adaptation and right-wing backlash over Page's casting. Page's Tonight Show praise signals strong critical reception, and his reunion with Nolan extends a recurring casting pattern that began with Inception.
