Published May 14, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT Nolan's epic movie risks ignoring Odysseus's most compelling traits in favor of a standardized "Hollywood dad" Image: Universal Pictures A lot of the online discourse surrounding the newest trailer for The Odyssey , Christopher Nolan’s epic movie that will hit theaters in July , coalesces around Thelemacus (Tom Holland) using the word “ dad ” to describe his father Odysseus (Matt Damon). But while I appreciate a little linguistic debate as much as anyone else, it was Odysseus’ words, “No one can stand between me and home,” that made my classical studies eyebrow perk up, The Rock-style. The thing is, Odysseus wasn’t always that eager to go home — or to stay there for long.…