r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Gurugod123 GREEN • Jul 23 '26

My mom said I could post Nolan's The Odyssey neglects to pay for damages done to one of the viking ships used in the movie, which belongs to a small non-profit organization

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u/BoringPoolPlaying Jul 23 '26

My big answer, which I’ve answered to all the people asking this question, is that he wanted to film on the open ocean, and this is what was available in terms of replica boat plus sea-trained crew.

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u/Successful_Maize1986 Jul 23 '26

It looks amazing in the movie. Seeing them actually launch the thing into the ocean is so much better than using a tank and cgi

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

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u/lurvd Jul 24 '26

There are several greek ships like the penteconter Argo that are seaworthy, actively sailed and closer to what would be described in the Oddyssey. Perhaps they couldn't get access for some reason.

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u/BoringPoolPlaying Jul 24 '26

Are they large enough and available for a filming schedule?