Given just how many names are on the cast list for Christopher Nolan's daring adaptation of The Odyssey, it's a surprise that one of his longstanding collaborators, Cillian Murphy, isn't among them. However, after appearing in six of the filmmaker's projects, with their last effort, Oppenheimer, leading to Oscar wins for both actor and director, Murphy has no issue with simply being part of the audience rather than among the talent on screen.
While discussing his upcoming Netflix film, Steve, a conversation regarding the epic Greek adventure starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, and Jon Bernthal came up, and Murphy made his thoughts clear on not getting the call this time around. “I have ROMO: ‘Relief of missing out,'” Murphy told Variety when discussing the massive new project from his former director. “No, I can’t wait to see it. If any director in the world could tackle The Odyssey, it’s going to be Christopher Nolan," he assured.
