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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Sammy Gecsoyler

‘I don’t play around’: Nolan fans fly into London to see The Odyssey at BFI Imax

Christian Campbell in a black hoodie holds a movie ticket and large popcorn container outside London IMAX cinema
Christian Campbell flew to London from Atlanta to catch the midnight premiere in London. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The Guardian

Odysseus made his name by embarking on a perilous journey from Troy to Ithaca, plus a few unplanned diversions courtesy of the gods. But this is nothing on Christian Campbell, who last night travelled more than 4,000 miles to see the Greek king’s epic fable on the big screen.

The 22-year-old film graduate, who aspires to be an editor, made the journey from Atlanta to London to watch Christopher Nolan’s take on Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey.

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