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‘At 16 I was in a homeless hostel’: Samantha Morton shares insight into her difficult childhood and how acting ‘saved’ her

The actress offers a look at what her life looked like growing up, and how different it might've been if she hadn't found acting

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Why Christopher Nolan turned Circe into a vindictive witch

I’ve taught “The Odyssey” to college students for over a decade, including in a course on witches in Western culture. I suspect my students would immediately notice that the Circe in Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” is a departure from the one who appears in Homer’s ancient poem.

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Samantha Morton still ‘hurt’ after being replaced on 2013 Oscar-winning film

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The Odyssey star admits being replaced by Scarlett Johansson on Oscar-winning film still ‘hurts’

Samantha Morton is currently earning rave reviews for her role as Circe in Christopher Nolan’s epic movie

The Independent UK

Samantha Morton claims director mistook her for Emily Watson

Samantha Morton has recalled working on the 2005 movie River Queen, and alleged that director Vincent Ward told her “[I’ve] loved you since you were in Breaking the Waves”.

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The Odyssey star Samantha Morton reveals foster mother preferred co-star’s performance

British actor, 49, plays Circe in Christopher Nolan box office hit

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Samantha Morton compares landing The Odyssey role to making Olympic squad

The Odyssey star Samantha Morton has admitted being asked just to audition for director Sir Christopher Nolan felt validating.

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Elon Musk vows to make ‘historically accurate’ AI version of The Odyssey

The tech mogul has been criticising Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey for months and said the director had ‘lost his integrity’ over some of the casting choices

The Independent UK

Tom Holland was ‘intimidated’ when he met The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan

The film also stars Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya and Charlize Theron, and is in cinemas now.

Evening Standard

Christopher Nolan's no CGI rule on The Odyssey applied even to the pig scene, and the way they brought it to life is genius

The Odyssey's most shocking scene was created practically using pig animatronics

Total Film

The Odyssey: jaw-dropping action, dark magic and dolphin cameos – discuss with spoilers

Inside all the blink-and-you-miss-it moments, subtle easter eggs and poignant takeaways from Christopher Nolan’s ancient epic

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The Odyssey breaks BFI Imax opening weekend record grossing £219,867

The venue, located in London’s Waterloo area, has already sold 82,000 tickets for the Sir Christopher Nolan film.

Evening Standard

Samantha Morton felt Heath Ledger comparison was 'bittersweet'

The Odyssey actress Samantha Morton found it "bittersweet" to be compared to the late Heath Ledger.

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Samantha Morton was moved to tears after being offered a part in The Odyssey

Samantha Morton has recalled how she "started to cry" when Christopher Nolan offered her the chance play Circe in The Odyssey.

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Evening Standard

The Odyssey sets new record for Christopher Nolan with biggest box office debut

The adaptation scored an even better debut than Sir Christopher’s 2023 blockbuster Oppenheimer

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Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey: The Epic Everyone Will Be Debating

Christopher Nolan, playing with time, memory, and morality has always been a hallmark of his work and in The Odyssey, he challenges himself to take on the oldest adventure story in Western literature. The tale of Odysseus' tortured journey back from the wars of Troy written by Homer is a…

The Independent UK

The Odyssey gets five-star sweep as critics hail ‘thrilling’ Christopher Nolan film as a ‘masterpiece’

Acclaimed British filmmaker might be set to repeat the success of ‘Oppenheimer’ – or surpass it

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'The Odyssey' NYC Premiere Brought Unforgettable Celebrity Style and Red Carpet Fashion Moments

From Zendaya to Lupita Nyong'o, explore every unforgettable celebrity style moment and red carpet fashion look from The Odyssey NYC premiere.

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Samantha Morton hails Heath Ledger-style comparison with her work in The Odyssey as ‘very moving’

The Oscar-nominated actress has spoken of her emotional reaction after Christopher Nolan and producer Emma Thomas likened the crew’s response to her performance in The Odyssey to the applause Heath Ledger received while filming The Dark Knight.

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The Odyssey lauded as Sir Christopher Nolan’s ‘best film to date’

The blockbuster is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic.

The Independent UK

The Odyssey review – Christopher Nolan’s massive, fearless adaptation is his best film to date

5/5 There are touches of ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Memento’ and even his Batman movies in this enormous condensing of the British filmmaker’s fixations, brought to life by a cast of seemingly thousands – but it’s the women (among them Anne Hathaway and Samantha Morton) who steal the show

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Christopher Nolan on his 20-year journey to The Odyssey: ‘Boy, it was tough. It was tough on everybody’

INTERVIEW: Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ experience started after he almost directed ‘Troy’ in 2004. Nine movies later, he finally decided it was time for his version of Homer’s poem. He talks to Jacob Stolworthy about testing his limits on the open seas – and his foray into horror for the film’s scariest scene

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Of course Samantha Morton will be the best part of The Odyssey — this 'devastating' drama you can stream now proved why long before Christopher Nolan's standing ovation

Samantha Morton's performance as Circe in The Odyssey has the Christopher Nolan seal of approval — but there's an obvious reason why we should have seen her brilliance coming.

The Independent UK

Christopher Nolan compares The Odyssey actor to Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight

The Oscar-winning director revealed the actor earned a spontaneous round of applause from the film crew

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For The First Time Since Heath Ledger, A Christopher Nolan Actor Got A Standing Ovation On Set

This is quite impressive.

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