In the middle of the growing expectation for the premiere of “The Odyssey” on July 17 , Christopher Nolan came out in step with the criticisms generated by the participation of rapper Travis Scott.

During a recent interview with Time magazine, the director of “Oppenheimer” and “Interstellar” justified his artistic decision by linking the Greek epic tradition with contemporary culture.

Nolan revealed that Scott willnot only be part of the soundtrack —as he already did in “Tenet” with the theme “The Plan”—, but that he will play a daunt or bard within the film.

For the director, this choice is not a commercial move, but a deep narrative decision: “I chose Travis Scott because I wanted to to refer to the idea that this story has been transmitted as oral poetry, which is analogous to rap,” the filmmaker explained.

A bridge between epochs

The decision has divided the director's followers. While some consider that the presence of a trap figure breaks historical immersion, No Ian maintains that the ancient Greek poets were, in essence, the “MC” of their time, using rhythm and meter to preserve collective memory.

The film, described as the most expensive production in Nolan's career, features a star-cast led by Matt Damon as Odysseus, accompanied by figures such as Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland.

Damon also defended the director's vision, assuring that, despite these thematic innovations, the script is extremely faithful to Homer's original structure.

In response to the questions of the “purists”, Nolan compared the situation with his previous projects: “Many scientists complained about ‘Interstellar’. The important thing is that they don't think that we take these decisions lightly.”