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Guillermo Del Toro Reacts to Being Nolan's Inspiration for The Odyssey's Practical Effects

IGN’s Brian Altano sat down with Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro for a career-spanning interview.
In this breakout, Guillermo del Toro talks about influencing the way Christopher Nolan shot parts of The Odyssey. In particular, Nolan’s choice to shoot the Cyclops scene with a practical puppet. Del Toro also talked about his experience watching The Odyssey for the first time with Christopher Nolan.
Be sure to check out our full interview IGN 30 Icons interview with Guillermo del Toro here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgCMQPjRi60

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