Tom Holland continues to heap praise upon Christopher Nolan‘s “The Odyssey,” which he wrapped production on earlier this year before kicking off filming on “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” Holland is playing Telemachus, Odysseus’ son, in the movie. The actor recently told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic is “the best script I’ve ever read.” No offense, Spider-Man.
“Chris [Nolan] is a real collaborator,” Holland added. “He knows what he wants… but it is not an environment where you can’t pitch ideas or build characters in certain ways.”
“The Odyssey” marks Nolan’s highly-anticipated follow-up to his Oscar winner “Oppenheimer.” Matt Damon leads the movie as Odysseus opposite a sprawling ensemble cast that includes Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Jon Bernthal, among others. Holland told GQ Sports in July that filming The Odyssey” was “the job of a lifetime, without a doubt” and “the best experience I’ve had on a film set.”
“It was exciting. It was different. And I think the movie is going to be unlike anything we’ve ever seen,” Holland added at the time. “Working with Chris, getting to know him and Emma [Thomas] was absolutely fantastic. I’ve never seen someone that can work the way that they do, and there is a reason why they’re the best in the business for sure. To get a front row seat to that and to be a part of the process and to collaborate with a true master of his craft and learn from him was the best experience I’ve ever had.”
Holland previously told “Good Morning America” that getting the offer from Nolan to star in “The Odyssey” was “the phone call of a lifetime” and “reminiscent of getting the call about ‘Spider-Man’ 10 years ago. It’s an amazing thing for me. I’m super proud and I’m really, really excited.”
As for “Spider-Man,” Holland is currently in production on his fourth standalone Marvel movie as the iconic web-slinger. Overall, the movie will mark his seventh appearance in the MCU. He told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that it “still feels like the first time.”
“Yesterday, I was on top of a tank driving down the high street in Glasgow, in front of thousands of fans, and it was awesome,” Holland said. “It was so incredible, it was exciting, and exhilarating, and it felt fresh.”
“The Odyssey” is set for release on July 17, 2026 from Universal Pictures. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” follows on July 31, 2026 from Disney and Marvel Studios.
