{"id":2029247,"date":"2026-07-06T09:10:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029247"},"modified":"2026-07-06T09:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:10:55","slug":"tom-holland-thought-christopher-nolan-hated-his-performance-in-the-odyssey-at-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029247","title":{"rendered":"Tom Holland thought Christopher Nolan hated his performance in \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 at first"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tom-Holland-Odyssey.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tom Holland thought Christopher Nolan hated his performance in \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 at first<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The epic blockbuster comes to cinemas July 17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Victoria Luxford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-06T10:10:55+01:00\">6th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tom-Holland-Odyssey-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"The Odyssey\" title=\"Tom Holland Odyssey\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;The Odyssey&#8217; star Tom Holland. CREDIT: Shane Anthony Sinclair\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Tom Holland has revealed how a misunderstanding on the set of <em>The Odyssey<\/em> made him think Christopher Nolan hated his performance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 could be Christopher Nolan\u2019s biggest blockbuster yet<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Oscar-winning director\u2019s follow-up to <em>Oppenheimer<\/em> is an adaptation of the epic poem by Greek writer Homer, and stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, a king making the perilous voyage home after a long war.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Among the ensemble cast is Holland, who plays Odysseus\u2019 son, Telemachus. While he was excited for the opportunity, he told <em>Fandango<\/em> that working with large IMAX film cameras led him to mistakenly believe Nolan didn\u2019t like his performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking with the IMAX cameras for the first time is an experience,\u201d Holland explained. \u201cIt is unlike anything I have ever seen before, and I didn\u2019t know that it only ran for three minutes. So, I remember you would continue cutting, and I was with Jon [Bernthal], like, \u2018Why does he keep cutting? Why does he keep doing that?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DaYA9GzgeIH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He continued: \u201cAnd in my head, I was like, \u2018Does he not like what we\u2019re doing? What is happening?\u2019 And then, I remember it was actually [stunt coordinator] George Cottle that was like, \u2018No, no, no, there\u2019s only three minutes in the mag.\u2019 I was like, \u2018Oh, thank God.\u2019 I thought I was totally shitting the bed in this scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMag\u201d refers to the chamber in a camera that holds the reel of film for shooting, with Nolan preferring to shoot on film as opposed to the more common practice of digital cameras.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>The Odyssey<\/em> arrives in cinemas on July 17. Unlike many big-budget releases, it was recently revealed that the film will forgo influencer screenings and instead focus on film critics. As for Holland, he recently named who he would like to take over the role of Spider-Man once he leaves the Marvel franchise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Christopher Nolan<\/li>\n<li>Oppenheimer<\/li>\n<li>The Odyssey<\/li>\n<li>Tom Holland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span 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Cover<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Tom Holland has revealed how a misunderstanding on the set of <em>The Odyssey<\/em> made him think Christopher Nolan hated his performance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 could be Christopher Nolan\u2019s biggest blockbuster yet<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Oscar-winning director\u2019s follow-up to <em>Oppenheimer<\/em> is an adaptation of the epic poem by Greek writer Homer, and stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, a king making the perilous voyage home after a long war.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Among the ensemble cast is Holland, who plays Odysseus\u2019 son, Telemachus. While he was excited for the opportunity, he told <em>Fandango<\/em> that working with large IMAX film cameras led him to mistakenly believe Nolan didn\u2019t like his performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking with the IMAX cameras for the first time is an experience,\u201d Holland explained. \u201cIt is unlike anything I have ever seen before, and I didn\u2019t know that it only ran for three minutes. So, I remember you would continue cutting, and I was with Jon [Bernthal], like, \u2018Why does he keep cutting? Why does he keep doing that?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DaYA9GzgeIH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He continued: \u201cAnd in my head, I was like, \u2018Does he not like what we\u2019re doing? What is happening?\u2019 And then, I remember it was actually [stunt coordinator] George Cottle that was like, \u2018No, no, no, there\u2019s only three minutes in the mag.\u2019 I was like, \u2018Oh, thank God.\u2019 I thought I was totally shitting the bed in this scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMag\u201d refers to the chamber in a camera that holds the reel of film for shooting, with Nolan preferring to shoot on film as opposed to the more common practice of digital cameras.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>The Odyssey<\/em> arrives in cinemas on July 17. Unlike many big-budget releases, it was recently revealed that the film will forgo influencer screenings and instead focus on film critics. As for Holland, he recently named who he would like to take over the role of Spider-Man once he leaves the Marvel franchise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/tom-holland-thought-christopher-nolan-hated-his-performance-in-the-odyssey-at-first-3955242&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tom-Holland-Odyssey.jpg&#8221;] NewsFilm News Tom Holland thought Christopher Nolan hated his performance in \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 at first The epic blockbuster comes to cinemas July 17 By Victoria Luxford 6th July 2026 &#8216;The Odyssey&#8217; star Tom Holland. CREDIT: Shane Anthony Sinclair\/Getty Images Tom Holland has revealed how a misunderstanding on the set of The Odyssey [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2029247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2029247"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029247\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2029247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2029247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2029247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}