Although most people wouldn’t say no Christopher NolanJon Bernthal ended up being one of the few who did. After the successful release of ‘The Odyssey’, the actor spoke about some of the behind-the-scenes moments that happened during filming, including refusing Nolan’s request to stop during one of the scenes.Read on to learn more about what happened on the set of ‘The Odyssey’ that made the ‘Punisher’ actor say no.
Jon Bernthal explains why he refused to stop even after Christopher Nolan asked him to
During one of his latest interviews with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor shared some important behind-the-scenes details on the sets of ‘The Odyssey’. During the interview, he revealed that while most of the scenes and stunts were taxing on the actors, one of them, including the Trojan horse, was quite brutal to film in the Moroccan desert. However, she persevered and finished the scene, even saying no to Christopher Nolan’s face.The actor shared that the scene specifically required the horse to be submerged in water. Bernthal was one of the cast members who had to be neck deep in water with him. The water present at the scene was initially intended to be heated; however, when the main scene was shot, it was freezing cold, which visibly affected the actor. However, she refused to give up, despite Nolan asking her to postpone the scene and get out of the water. Instead, she told the famous director no, yelling: “You’re not breaking me, Chris. There’s nothing you can do to break me.”The actor opened up even more about doing his best on set, adding, “The world, especially now, is so full of ‘You don’t want to be embarrassed,’ ‘You don’t want to attack,’ ‘You don’t want to get too many nos,’ ‘You don’t want to be rejected,’ and God I think that’s wrong.” This is the opposite of living. go bold Be ashamed of yourself. look for us Look for people who reject you.”
Matt Damon says this moment with Jon Bernthal inspired everyone else on set
Jon Bernthal’s refusal to give up was so inspiring that, according to lead actor Matt Damon (who plays Odysseus, the king of Ithaca), it inspired everyone else on set. In the same interview, Damon elaborated on the matter, sharing, “That was the first example of someone going beyond what they thought they could do. No one on that horse will ever complain for the next five months about anything we saw.He added that it “set the tone for the rest of us and how we should present ourselves to each other and to the film.”The ‘Interstellar’ director also spoke highly of Bernthal, adding that “There was always another level to go to, another level to unpack. And he just kept working on it and working on it throughout the production with as much time as he could give.” He really wants to know that he has lifted all the rocks. He examines all the possibilities of the character and what he could bring to it.”
About ‘The Odyssey’
The film is set around Homer’s classic tale and follows the king of Ithaca and how his wits won the ten-year Trojan War. However, when he longs to return home to his wife and child, a mistake causes everything to change and causes the literal gods to confront him to try and dissuade him from his path. The film chronicles his 20-year journey back home, where he faces obstacles, supernatural creatures and gods. ‘The Odyssey’ is now available to watch in theaters worldwide and opened to the public on July 17.