Nolan's new film "The Odyssey" has attracted strong criticism due to casting issues, but Nolan himself is very calm about it. In an interview with The Telegraph, he responded that this is the norm in the industry. All the debates that have occurred before the audience has seen the film are essentially meaningless - the people involved in the debate have no idea what the film is about.
He also cited his 10 years of experience directing the "Batman" trilogy as an example, saying that there were various controversies and doubts at that time. Including when he chose romantic comedy youngster Heath Ledger to play the Joker against all odds, he was also questioned by the outside world.
Nolan believes that when faced with classic original works, creators do not need to pay attention to the noise from the outside world. The only thing they have to do is to do their best to interpret and pay tribute to the work with the strongest personal color and the greatest sincerity. Even if what is finally presented is not the version in the fans' minds, as long as the audience feels sincerity, this is the greatest charm of film adaptation.
"These criticisms are bound to happen, but you see, these are criticisms made by the audience before they actually see the movie. These criticisms never matter because the people criticizing it have no idea what the movie is about.
But don't forget, I spent ten years filming "Batman." When I first joined the production of "Batman Begins," the comic book writers and artists had already been working on this beloved character for nearly 65 years, and people's hearts were already full of complex emotions about what Batman represented.
What I learned in the process of creating this trilogy is that you don’t have to care about that at all. The only thing you need to do is to interpret the original text in your own most radical and powerful way. This is the kingly way to respect the original work.
Ultimately, I hope that fans of the original will appreciate the sincerity with which we tried to bring it to the big screen, even if what we shot wasn't what they expected. All I can do is make the best movie possible in the most sincere way possible. The way I present it will be very different from anyone else's, but that's the nature of adaptations. "
