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The filming of “Odyssey” was done on a large scale and actual scenes were followed. The crew climbed the mountain for 45 minutes every day to work. Anne Hathaway had special helicopter transportation. Nolan and his wife also encouraged the challenge of climbing by offering prizes.
oscar The epic masterpiece “The Odyssey,” directed by award-winning director Christopher Nolan, assembled a stellar cast including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Rob Pattinson, Chidya and more to bring Homer’s legendary adventure to the big screen. The global box office has reached close to US$1.8 billion so far.
Nolan, who has always insisted on shooting on real locations, can definitely also create the famous “Trojan Horse”. However, Matt Damon revealed in an interview that the day before filming, he anxiously asked Nolan how to shoot the interior scenes of Trojan Horse. Unexpectedly, the director replied “I don’t know!”
Until the filming officially started, Matt Damon sat in the giant wooden horse with about 25 people, including Nolan, the photography team and actors, and directly explored the shooting method in the narrow space. He described that although Nolan knew the details of the film well, he was willing to leave room for improvisation on set, which also brought a real sense of oppression to the scene.
Not only was the scale of the filming of “Odyssey” amazing, the actors also had to undergo a physical test before starting work every day! In an interview with “People”, Nolan revealed that in order to get to the mountaintop castle in Italy for filming, a large number of crew members had to climb the mountain every day. He originally thought that he was running fast enough, but he did not expect that Tom Holland, wearing headphones, would overtake him as fast as an antelope and easily greet him.
Tom Holland laughingly said that climbing a mountain is enough to warm up the body, but after shooting a fight scene on a cliff all day, when he came down the mountain in the evening his legs were so tired that they felt like jelly. What’s even more interesting is that the crew actually arranged for a helicopter to transport equipment and some personnel, but Nolan also insisted on climbing the mountain by himself every day. The reason was that the producer’s wife, Emma Thomas, did not allow him to take the lift, thinking that since everyone was required to walk, the director would also have to walk!
In fact, the “Odyssey” crew had to trek 45 minutes every day to get to the mountaintop castle for filming. Unsurprisingly, Anne Hathaway was one of the few actors who enjoyed the “helicopter transfer” treatment! She once revealed in an exclusive interview that because she plays Queen Penelope, the gorgeous dress she wears is not suitable for sweating for a long time while climbing. “It can take longer to recover after a climb than after climbing a mountain.”
So, after evaluation, the crew decided to let a helicopter take him to the mountain. She laughingly said that the treatment was so relaxing that she was embarrassed to say anything when she saw other people having to work hard to walk down the mountain. What’s even more interesting is that to encourage the staff, Nolan and his wife actually started a mountaineering competition to reward them after a few days of filming. The person who climbs the fastest will have a chance to win an electronic product. Tom Holland also confirmed that the prizes included iPads. Anne Hathaway laughed and said that the director and his wife turned the crew’s daily climb into a prize challenge!
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To shoot in a mountaintop castle in Italy, the crew had to climb the mountain for about 45 minutes every day. Many crews and actors had to climb the mountain on their own feet. Even director Nolan himself insisted on going there.
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She plays the role of Queen Penelope. Her outfit is gorgeous and not suitable for sweating while climbing for long periods of time. If he had to recuperate after climbing the mountain, it would take more time than taking the helicopter directly, so the crew specially arranged for the transfer.
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Nolan and his wife Emma Thomas later started a mountaineering competition, and the person who climbed the fastest would win an electronic product. Tom Holland also mentioned that the prizes included iPads, making tough climbs with prizes a challenge.
