Christopher Nolan Is Like an Indie Filmmaker With a Massive Budget, Says THE ODYSSEY Star John Leguizamo

When you think of the films that Christopher Nolan has made, they are massive big-budget global events like his Batman trilogy,Tenet, Inception, and Oppenheimer. But according to The Odyssey star John Leguizamo, despite the scale, Nolan still works like someone running a scrappy, passion-driven production.Leguizamo said during an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. “He's got a crazy budget, it's not small. But he runs it like an indie film, because he's not doing it by committee, he's not doing it by what the studio says. He's like an indie filmmaker, but with crazy money.”Nolan’s always played by his own rules with the films he make. He writes and directs his own scripts. He has final cut of his films, and he makes movies that tell stories that he’s interested in. He’s not a hired hand to make a movie the studio wants.Nolan has a level of creative control that is rare in Hollywood. In an industry where notes and test screenings often shape a film’s final cut, Nolan is famously left alone. The results are films that feel distinct, unfiltered, and exactly how he envisioned them.The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, and all signs point to Tom Holland playing his son, Telemachus. The rest of the cast role are still a mystery, though given the source material, Homer’s epic poem, there’s no shortage of larger-than-life roles to fill.Universal has described the film as a “mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new Imax film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to Imax film screens for the first time.”So far, all we've seen from the film is a single official image of Damon suited up in battle gear, staring off into the distance. There are also some set photos that surfaced of Holland. Knowing Nolan, we can expect the movie to be something ambitious, intense, and meticulously crafted.The film also stars Anne Hathaway, Jon Bernthal, Mia Goth, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Elliot Page, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Will Yun Lee, Himesh Patel, Benny Safdie, Cosmo Jarvis, and more.The film is slated to hit theaters July 17, 2026. And with Nolan at the helm, it’ll likely be big and bold film that will wow audiences.

Mar 25, 2025 - 16:47

Christopher Nolan Is Like an Indie Filmmaker With a Massive Budget, Says THE ODYSSEY Star John Leguizamo

When you think of the films that Christopher Nolan has made, they are massive big-budget global events like his Batman trilogy,Tenet, Inception, and Oppenheimer. But according to The Odyssey star John Leguizamo, despite the scale, Nolan still works like someone running a scrappy, passion-driven production.

Leguizamo said during an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. “He's got a crazy budget, it's not small. But he runs it like an indie film, because he's not doing it by committee, he's not doing it by what the studio says. He's like an indie filmmaker, but with crazy money.”

Nolan’s always played by his own rules with the films he make. He writes and directs his own scripts. He has final cut of his films, and he makes movies that tell stories that he’s interested in. He’s not a hired hand to make a movie the studio wants.

Nolan has a level of creative control that is rare in Hollywood. In an industry where notes and test screenings often shape a film’s final cut, Nolan is famously left alone. The results are films that feel distinct, unfiltered, and exactly how he envisioned them.

The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, and all signs point to Tom Holland playing his son, Telemachus. The rest of the cast role are still a mystery, though given the source material, Homer’s epic poem, there’s no shortage of larger-than-life roles to fill.

Universal has described the film as a “mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new Imax film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to Imax film screens for the first time.”

So far, all we've seen from the film is a single official image of Damon suited up in battle gear, staring off into the distance. There are also some set photos that surfaced of Holland. Knowing Nolan, we can expect the movie to be something ambitious, intense, and meticulously crafted.

The film also stars Anne Hathaway, Jon Bernthal, Mia Goth, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Elliot Page, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Will Yun Lee, Himesh Patel, Benny Safdie, Cosmo Jarvis, and more.

The film is slated to hit theaters July 17, 2026. And with Nolan at the helm, it’ll likely be big and bold film that will wow audiences.