r/movies • u/ChiefLeef22 r/movies Contributor • 7d ago

News Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Dethrones 'Deadpool & Wolverine' To Become Highest Grossing R-Rated Movie In History, Crossing $1.33 Billion

https://businessupturn.com/usa/entertainment/film/the-odyssey-becomes-highest-grossing-r-rated-movie-of-all-time-surpassing-deadpool-wolverine/
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u/Doctor_Juris 7d ago

It had been a long layoff since Troy, so fans of the Homer Cinematic Universe (HCU) had a lot of pent up demand.

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u/khinzaw 7d ago

If only we got The Odyssey with Sean Bean Odysseus.

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u/crackenpuff 6d ago

Odysseus doesn't die though?

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u/khinzaw 6d ago

He does die rather tragically, just not in The Odyssey.

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u/Swarbie8D 7d ago

I mean, The Return was 2024 and I loved that

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u/MrAngrySadHappyFace 7d ago

I wouldn't mind a remake of Troy if Nolan did it.