Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” opens July 17 amid international anticipation and controversy over its casting.

Christopher Nolan responds to criticism over casting choices in his upcoming adaptation of _The Odyssey_, emphasizing that creative reinterpretation is central to adaptation.

The epic starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Lupita Nyong'o, Elliot Page and more, arrives in theaters July 17.