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Nolan's $250 M “Odyssey” Uses American Accents, Sparks Backlash

7/17/2026

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Christopher Nolan released a $250 million Odyssey adaptation in the United States with all actors, British stars included, using American accents.
Dialect coach Erik Singer said British accents were once the period-film norm, but younger American audiences no longer link Received Pronunciation with power, so Nolan’s accents feel natural.
Viewers called the dialogue jarring, citing Tom Holland’s Telemachus calling Odysseus “dad” and Robert Pattinson’s Antinous mocking “daddy.”

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Christopher Nolan released a $250 million Odyssey adaptation in the United States with all actors, British stars included, using American accents.
Dialect coach Erik Singer said British accents were once the period-film norm, but younger American audiences no longer link Received Pronunciation with power, so Nolan’s accents feel natural.
Viewers called the dialogue jarring, citing Tom Holland’s Telemachus calling Odysseus “dad” and Robert Pattinson’s Antinous mocking “daddy.”