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Tom Holland Calls Nolan's The Odyssey a Masterpiece

Published 8 April 2026

Tom Holland has lavished praise on Christopher Nolan's upcoming film The Odyssey, calling it an absolute masterpiece in a recent interview with GQ. The actor, who stars as Telemachus, the son of the legendary hero Odysseus, described the adaptation of Homer's ancient epic as unlike anything he has seen before, emphasizing its innovative blend of intricate storytelling and large-scale action.

Holland, 29, shared his reactions after viewing the completed film, which he said left him questioning how certain sequences were achieved. "There were certain sequences in the movie where I'm watching it and I'm just sort of thinking like, How on earth has he done that? That has to be CG," he recounted. When he asked Nolan about it afterward, the director confirmed the effects were all practical and filmed in camera, meticulously planned and prepared. Holland noted that even as someone on set and in the production, he was blown away by the scale and scope, as well as Nolan's skill in weaving a heartfelt narrative amid intense action. "Fans are going to be really, really blown away by the set pieces and sequences throughout the movie," he added. The project marks one of Holland's proudest...

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