Uberto Pasolini, a seasoned Italian filmmaker, has envisioned adapting The Odyssey for three decades, engaging Ralph Fiennes in the project since 2011. Initially, during a scouting trip in Turkey, Fiennes expressed interest in the role of Odysseus but deemed he couldn't direct simultaneously. Over the years, Pasolini continued to approach Fiennes about the project. A pivotal dinner in 2022 reignited the conversation, prompting Fiennes to encourage Pasolini to direct. Despite his reservations about the film's scale, Pasolini acknowledged the significance of this adaptation.
Uberto Pasolini has been contemplating an adaptation of The Odyssey for 30 years, reflecting on its complexity and the challenges of the project.
Ralph Fiennes was initially approached by Pasolini in 2011 and expressed interest in playing Odysseus but couldn't direct the film simultaneously.
Their conversation rekindled in 2022 over dinner, with Fiennes urging Pasolini to direct after seeing his previous films, despite Pasolini's initial hesitations.
Pasolini concluded that directing The Odyssey would be much bigger than anything he's ever attempted before, indicating the project’s weight and potential impact.
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