Christopher Nolan Defends The Odyssey From Historical Accuracy

Christopher Nolan has defended his upcoming movie, The Odyssey, from complaints about historical accuracy, after some said Agamemnon’s armor looks like Batman’s.

The Odyssey, officially described as a “mythic action epic,” is an adaptation of Homer’s foundational saga, one of the major epics of ancient Greek literature, starring Hollywood heavyweights such as Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron.

Ever since we got our first look at Damon as Odysseus, the heroic king of Ithaca, Nolan’s film has faced questions about its historical accuracy — or inaccuracy, as some have put it. But those questions ramped up in December last year, when the debut trailer for The Odyssey revealed Agamemnon’s imposing, all black suit. As one commenter joked at the time: “Had no idea Ancient Greeks used Batman helmets and sailed in Viking ships. Seriously, how hard is it to look at the picture of what the real thing looked like?”

“Nothing says Ancient Greece quite like wearing black and brown,” said another critic. “Kinda crazy to wear those dark colors in one of the sunniest places in the world.”