Christopher Nolan wants to shoot the scene of the cyclops of his Odyssey without CGI

How to do it? The filmmaker would like to make a gigantic animatronics in a Greek cave.

Casting Odyssey Filled day after day with prestigious names! Tom Holland,, Zendaya,, Matt Damon,, Anne Hathaway,, Lupita Nyong’O,, Robert Pattinson,, Charlize Theron,, Elliot Page,, Himesh Patel,, Bill Irwin And Samantha Morton were recently engaged by Christopher Nolan for its new blockbuster produced by Universal after Oppenheimer. An adaptation of the classic ofHomer which already has a release date: July 15, 2026. Which means that its shooting should start very soon …

Christopher Nolan Art & Updatesan X account which is looking for the slightest info on the filmmaker’s productions, reveals this week that as for his previous achievements, he would like to stage Odyssey With a maximum of concrete special effects, and little digital. Even for the scene facing the Cyclops Polypheme, which will obviously be at the heart of this adventure, as it is important in the story of Ulysses.

“The scenes of the Cyclops Polypheme in the next film by Christopher Nolan, Odysseywill be shot in the Nestor cave and at Vonidokilia beach in Greece from March 13 to 20, 2025, they detail, with a drawing of the famous creature with a single eye. A 6x6m mechanical anthropomorphic puppet will be built directly inside the Nestor cave. The installation will be temporary, fully reversible, and made with portable materials to avoid any damage to the site. Special precautions, such as layers of geotextile and sand, will be used to protect the cave. The preparations started in February, including cleaning and securing the entrance to the cave. “

The actor committed to playing Polypheme – which has not yet been announced – would only take care of the voice of the character, his body being animated by pros of special effects? The use of animatronics in the cinema is not new, but remains quite rare in modern blockbusters. However, he sticks well to the ambitions of Nolan, who has often favored the practical effects to the CGI, even if it means crashing a real plane for Tenetor to build impossible sets for the corridor scene of Joseph Gordon Levitt in Inception.

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