Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland and Matt Damon are in India for the special premiere of The Odyssey. Following the screening in Mumbai, the trio interacted with the media and expressed their gratitude to Indian audiences for the warm welcome.
The event marks a milestone as The Odyssey becomes the first Christopher Nolan film to receive an official premiere in India. The filmmaker was joined by Tom Holland, Matt Damon and his wife and longtime producing partner, Emma Thomas. The Mumbai premiere was met with thunderous applause, cheers and immense excitement from media personnel.
Addressing the audience after the screening, Nolan reflected on his long-standing association with India and shared how meaningful it was to finally premiere one of his films in the country.
Amid loud cheers, he said, “Thank you so much for being here. Thank you for welcoming us. It’s always a thrill to be in India. I’ve had the pleasure of filming here twice. Once in Jodhpur, once in Mumbai. Every time we come here, it’s very special. For many years, I’ve wanted to come here and launch one of our films and experience it with Indian audiences who are some of the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable cinematic audiences in the world. So, it’s such a thrill to be here. Thank you very much for being here.”
Tom Holland added, “Hi everyone. I would just like to say from the bottom of my heart, thank you for always welcoming us with such open arms, with so much happiness and excitement and grace and love. I think no one brings the energy to a movie theatre like you do here in India. So, thank you for supporting us. Thank you for enjoying Chris’s amazing work. And I cannot wait for this movie to be seen by you all.”
Matt Damon further continued, “This is really just wonderful. You are the first. We’ve had a premiere already, but that’s like our family and friends. This is the first real audience we’ve been in front of that’s seen the film. So, it means the world to us that you like it. We worked very, very hard on it. It was the result of thousands and thousands of people really pushing themselves and each other to make this happen. This was filmed entirely in IMAX.”
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