Samantha Morton as Circe in The Odyssey UniversalChristopher Nolan’s much-hyped latest film The Odyssey famously features a sprawling cast of A-list performers, but there’s one actor in particular whose performance has been singled out for praise. AdvertisementInterestingly, though, the Oscar nominee has claimed that she’s not had any other film work come her way in the year since shooting The Odyssey, citing Hollywood ageism as her explanation. Speaking on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast, she told host Josh Horowitz: “I haven’t worked for a year since making The Odyssey, you know. “It validates the fact that I’m good at what I do and I care. I’m happy now.