‘Odyssey’ Expert Exposes Christopher Nolan’s Biggest Mistake

Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pic / Melinda Sue Gordon Odyssey translator Emily Wilson criticized Christopher Nolan for writing the screenplay of The Odyssey himself. Wilson, who was the first woman to translate the Homeric epic into English verse, said on NPR’s Fresh Air that Nolan’s characterization of Odysseus flattened the iconic hero. “I do think that it would have been better if Nolan had hired a scriptwriter, because that would have solved a lot of the issues,” said Wilson, who has…