Oscar-winning actor Anne Hathaway has opened up about reuniting with filmmaker Christopher Nolan for “The Odyssey”, describing the experience as a "homecoming" 12 years after they last worked together on the acclaimed sci-fi drama “Interstellar”.
Speaking alongside Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland, Hathaway reflected on collaborating with the filmmaker for the third time after “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012) and “Interstellar” (2014).
Looking back on the reunion, Hathaway said while much had changed over the years, Nolan himself remained remarkably consistent.
"One of my things that I was so happy to discover is that Chris is a remarkably consistent human being," Hathaway said. "You've made so many incredible movies all in different genres, but your approach to it, your respect to the crew, how arduously you prepare and think about everything, that's all there."
The actor, however, admitted that the biggest change was in herself. "I think I was different," Hathaway said. "I think that I got to make two movies with you when I was kind of still in the early stage of my career. We made them pretty quickly and then for 12 years, you were in 'Dunkirk'," she joked while gesturing toward Nolan. "And places like that."
Hathaway portrayed Catwoman opposite Christian Bale in “The Dark Knight Rises” before starring as Dr. Amelia Brand alongside Matthew McConaughey in “Interstellar”. Since then, Nolan has directed “Dunkirk”, “Tenet” and the Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer”.
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The long gap between collaborations, Hathaway said, made her appreciate Nolan's filmmaking process even more. "So funny enough, my longing to be back on one of Chris' sets really fuelled my passion as Penelope because I've been on amazing sets," she said. "I've had wonderful experiences. Chris is one of one."
Describing her return to Nolan's set, Hathaway added, "There's just nothing else like this. It does feel a bit like a homecoming because you're just at the apex of what it is that you do. I've never encountered anything higher than this."
Nolan said he was equally delighted to reunite with Hathaway. "This is the third time we've worked together," the filmmaker said. "I'm just thrilled that these guys all agreed to come on board. We had an incredible experience, put them all through it, but they rose to it magnificently."
In the epic film, Hathaway stars as Penelope opposite Matt Damon's Odysseus.
“The Odyssey”, directed by Christopher Nolan, stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Telemachus and Zendaya as Athena. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on July 17.
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