meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Counsel of Trent

#1184 - Why I Refuse to See The Odyssey (2026)

The Counsel of Trent

Catholic Answers

Religion & Spirituality

4.82.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

#1184 - Why I Refuse to See The Odyssey (2026) by Catholic Answers

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

This past weekend, Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey grossed over a quarter of a billion

0:05.0

dollars, and even conservative commenters are praising the film and encouraging people to see it.

0:10.3

But not me.

0:11.4

I will not see this film in theaters because I refuse to support the destructive propaganda

0:16.7

that is intrinsic to the film's casting.

0:19.2

In particular, it's the casting of Elliot Page, aka Ellen Page, a woman pretending to be a man

0:25.6

after subjecting her body to gruesome mutilation that in recent years has become a socially addictive fad among young people, especially young women.

0:32.6

In fact, Paige's character wasn't even in the original Odyssey, but instead was featured in Virgil's

0:38.2

Aeneid, another epic tale of travel after the Trojan War that was written 700 years after

0:43.4

Homer's Odyssey.

0:45.0

Of course, my main beef is that Paige is a woman pretending to be a man in real life, who is now

0:50.7

pretending to be a man in Nolan's film.

0:52.9

I'm a dude playing the dude disguises another dude.

0:56.0

What?

0:57.0

This casting decision is part of Hollywood and modern culture's desire

1:01.0

to normalize transgender ideology.

1:03.0

And it works if films featuring these casting decisions do well at the box office.

1:08.0

So I cannot in good conscience spend money on something that will lead

1:12.3

impressionable children into thinking irreversible sex change operations, including the removal

1:18.0

of breasts and genitals, is a healthy decision just because a Hollywood celebrity did it,

1:23.1

and they see this celebrity in a film everyone is fawning over. Promoting films like this normalizes mental illness.

1:30.8

And because I love everyone made in the image and likeness of God,

...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 23 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Catholic Answers, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Catholic Answers and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.