Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' gets overwhelmingly negative reactions after controversial casting choices

When Christopher Nolan announced that he'd be making an adaptation of "The Odyssey" as his latest project , film fans were generally thrilled. Nolan, for his directorial or writing faults, is an exceptionally talented technical filmmaker, and seemed tailor made to bring ancient Greece and the legendary story to life. Matt Damon was cast as Odysseus, the lead character whose hero's journey became the basis of storytelling for thousands of years to come. While Damon isn't Greek, it was generally a