After the cinematic explosion that was the 96th Academy Awards, where Oppenheimer dominated like a nuclear chain reaction, Christopher Nolan’s next venture, The Odyssey, has already sparked a familiar frenzy. Fueled by his stellar reputation and an ensemble of star power, the project carries the weight of history, and anything period-based under Nolan’s lens gains an extra layer of grandeur. But with great historical storytelling comes the burden of accuracy, and word on the Acropolis is that The Odyssey has already lost a key Greek artifact. However, it looks like the fans do not mind as long as the spectacle goes on.

According to a Reddit user’s recent post, Dimitrios Katsikis, a celebrated Greek armorer famous for his accurate creations of Greek and Mycenaean armors, was reportedly contacted by Christopher Nolan’s team for The Odyssey. The user attached a link to Katsikis' Facebook post, adding the reason the collaboration did not materialize. As per the report, scheduling conflicts played a major role, filming had already begun, and the team sought the armor on short notice, which was impossible.

The Reddit user attached a picture of Dimitrios Katsikis’ Odysseus’ armor to show the top-to-toe accuracy of his recreation. Though this missed opportunity should have been concerning to the fans, especially since they fact-check historical adaptations no less critically and meticulously than the historians, they were far from worried. If anything, they doubled down on the idea that a 100% accuracy is not what they anticipate. 

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In the showbiz culture, source inaccuracy has been a major disappointment whenever news breaks out about any sort of adaptation. Yet, after the Reddit user pointed out what could have been in The Odyssey, a fan responded, saying, “Accuracy would look really stupid in this case.” Another opposed highlighting how “the armor isn’t period accurate” nor the actors of the movie.

A fan added that the discussion was “unsubstantiated,” since they doubt a team will contact for a key character’s armor close to principal photography. However, a few folks did lament what they felt was a “missed opportunity,” citing how Dimitrios Katsikis' armor outdid Matt Damon's armor from the first look at the project. Although source inaccuracy has never been a trouble with Nolan, maybe it is the only reason, even without the fact checks, or brainstorming, they seem ready to put aside “historical accuracy.”

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