Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has thanked filmmaker Christopher Nolan for putting a modern spotlight on Ancient Greece with his hit movie The Odyssey, his office said Tuesday. Mitsotakis congratulated the British director in a teleconference on Monday on the success of the movie, which has renewed international interest in Homer's ancient epic. Mitsotakis thanked Nolan for the film's contribution to "boosting global interest in ancient Greek civilisation," according to a statement from the prime minister's office. ALSO READ: Christopher Nolan interview: On defying the gods with ‘The Odyssey’ and protecting movie magicIn Greece, there has been criticism over the lack of Greek actors in the film, beyond extras. Mitsotakis, however, congratulated Nolan on the film's "great box office success" and expressed appreciation that a significant part of the production was filmed in Greece.