The actor said movies like Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic were a casualty of studios' "risk aversion."
The actor said movies like Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic were a casualty of studios' "risk aversion"
Nights and Weekends Editor
Published
July 12, 2026 3:45PM (EDT)
Matt Damon as Odysseus in "The Odyssey" (Universal Pictures)
The Odysseys, ranked.
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