The Odyssey stars reveal how Christopher Nolan executed a disturbing scene. Nolan, known for his meticulous directing style, aimed for the film to be as realistic as possible, including a scene featuring Circe and Odysseus’ men.
How Did Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland Describe Nolan’s Disturbing Scene?
In a recent interview with IMDb, Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland discussed the director’s filmmaking skills. They revealed that the pig transformation scene was achieved without CGI and was “all real.”
Reflecting on the stark contrast between the finished scene and their filming experience, Hathaway stated, “The thing that I think people can’t believe is we were there and we still don’t know how it happened. Like we were there, we participated in the shots, and then we saw it and were like, ‘How did he do that?’”
Holland concurred, adding, “Yeah, like when they turn the people into pigs? That’s all real. It’s all animatronics.” Hathaway elaborated further, saying, “All that sculpting that she’s doing? That’s not CGI.” The two continued enthusiastically with their claims that “That is a practical effect. It’s not CG!”
The Spider-Man star explained that “It’s an animatronic head. And she, like, pulls their jaws apart and stuff? That’s real!” Hathaway further clarified that “They worked with an artist to create something that Samantha [Morton] could sculpt live on camera.”
The actor shared his experience of watching the movie and discussing the scene with Nolan. He recalled the director explaining that the scene was created using “camera angles and animatronics and a bunch of actors that were really game to do something crazy.”
The Odyssey has already achieved numerous milestones for Nolan, including being his highest-rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes and the first feature film shot entirely with IMAX cameras. The film follows Matt Damon’s Odysseus on his ten-year journey home while his Queen (Hathaway) and son (Holland), Telemachus, await Ithaca’s king’s return.
