Christopher Nolan Compares Rap to Homer’s Epic Poetry, Defends Anachronisms In New Interview

Christopher Nolan gave Time magazine a wide-ranging interview on May 12 about his upcoming $250 million Odyssey film, and the director used it to defend nearly every modernist choice that has drawn fan criticism since the trailer dropped May 5. The headline reveal: Nolan cast rapper Travis Scott as a Homeric bard because he sees rap as the modern equivalent of ancient oral poetry.