Christopher Nolan has revealed the hilarious way his son brought him back to earth while writing The Odyssey.
Speaking to BBC News, the filmmaker said he kept his Oscars out of sight while working on the film because he didn’t want the awards to put extra pressure on him.
“My son walked into my office while I was writing The Odyssey and said, ‘Where are your Oscars?'” Nolan recalled.
Explaining his reason, the director said, “Well, I’m trying to write a new project, and if I have Oscars on the shelf, think how scary that would be.”
However, his son quickly replied, “But you didn’t win for writing.”
The comment made Nolan laugh. He won Best Director and Best Picture for Oppenheimer in 2024, but lost Best Adapted Screenplay to Cord Jefferson for American Fiction.
Nolan also talked about bringing Homer’s famous story to the big screen for a modern audience.
“I adapt. I’m able to do what I want with it, really,” he said. “I’m not bound by language, I work beyond language. I just look at the story.”
Nolan then added that the story still feels timeless despite some of its older ideas.
The film has a large cast including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron.
The Odyssey is set to hit theaters worldwide on July 17.
