Why do all the Greek characters in 'The Odyssey' speak in perfect American English: "As if they were out of a Starbucks"

I have to confess that, unlike most of the universe, I have no desire to see The Odyssey. It’s not Christopher Nolan’s fault (although the fact that I didn’t like Oppenheimer definitely contributes to my reluctance), but rather that adapting a story like this, with a dark style and designs that are somewhere between questionable and original, doesn’t appeal to everyone. And, of course, the fact that everyone speaks in perfect American English is definitely a decision.

Oh, yes, the adventure awaits, Telemachus

I don’t even doubt Nolan when he claims that The Odyssey “is not a story, but THE story”… but if you listen to the trailer, no one sounds like they came from Ithaca. In fact, it seems, as one viewer said, that they have just come out of a building in New York and are casually having a Starbucks. Even Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson, who are English, do everything they can to sound American. It’s not a coincidence, and there is a reason behind it.

And obviously, fans are having a field day on social media, with comments like “They nailed the Boston accent of Odysseus” or “That ‘My dad is coming home’ is so out of place in a sword and sandal movie with this intensity”. It’s normal, yes, and we are all used to American movies set in other countries (starting with Ben-Hur, to name just one) speaking English, but it’s a trope that should have been resolved by now.

At this point, all that’s left is to cross our fingers that, at least, they do like in The Last Samurai and offer a start in Greek before switching to English, as if to say “This story should be in this language, but we don’t trust that people will read subtitles in the United States”.

It’s true, of course: the American audience is generally very lazy. It’s probably the best possible choice for a 250 million dollar movie, but still, it’s inevitable to think there must be another way. Nolan or not Nolan, this is pure laziness.