Christopher Nolan new adaption of The Odyssey don burst box office with $264 million for opening weekend. Di film wey be adaptation of Homer ancient Greek epic poem don become monster hit for cinema.
But celebrated classicist Mary Beard tok say while Nolan film get plenty action-packed battle scenes, e dey miss di original elusive sexiness. She tell host Carter Sherman for Stateside podcast say di approach to women for di film leave am disappointed.
Beard and Carter also yarn about why rightwing politicians and people like Elon Musk dey so obsessed with co-opting di ancient world. Dem ask di question: who get to own di classics?
Nolan film don generate plenty buzz, but Beard critique show say even big budget blockbuster fit miss some key elements wey make original story special. Di sexiness wey Beard dey talk about na part of Homer epic wey add spice to di tale.
Di issue of who own di classics don become hot topic. Rightwing figures dey use ancient stories to push dia own agenda, but Beard say classics belong to everybody. She dey argue say dem no suppose be exclusive property of any group.
Di conversation between Beard and Carter highlight how ancient stories still matter today. Dem dey shape our politics, culture, and even how we see gender. For di case of Nolan film, di missing sexiness and weak female representation show say even modern adaptations fit fall short.
Nolan fans still dey celebrate di film success, but Beard words dey make people think about wetin di adaptation miss. Di film get big numbers, but e no get di heart of di original.
Di debate about classics and who get to interpret dem go continue. For now, Nolan Odyssey na big win for box office, but for scholars like Mary Beard, e no quite reach di mark.
