Regarding who should play Odysseus… If this movie ever gets made, I understand it is not some Troy franchise, so I don’t see why should Brad not star just because he played Acchilles in Troy. Anyway, I suppose we would get a rather tough, scruffy-bearded guy instead of the babyface, perfect-hair-and-makeup one we got in Troy (I have to say that although I enjoyed Troy very much, I think Acchilles was one of Brad’s worst roles, even though I consider him a wonderful, very much undervalued actor).

And in relation to Troy not really following The Iliad… well, that’s true, but I once read an interview with the film’s director, who said he had read and loved The Iliad as a youngster (he read it in Greek, can you believe it…?!), but he had wanted to do his own thing, loosely basing it on the actual story.

Isacutie, I got mine from Barnes & Noble (& Borders too, I think). They regularly carry UK magazines Hello! and OK! It’s a weekly so better tell your brother to get it asap before it disappears. The photos alone are worth it.

On to the topic of The Odyssey. I gotta admit, I’m curious as to how they will spin the story with a sci-fi/futuristic twist. I also am a big fan of Greek Lit and still enjoy re-reading them even now. I did like the Coen Bros O Brother Where Art Thou movie, and I also liked Troy myself, although I know there were probably more people who didn’t like it. I don’t think I’d mind if the story would just be loosely based on The Odyssey, so long as the story they come up with is good.

But there are people out there who somehow confuse the two, because US weekly has twisted that for them. They don’t even have to say it these days, just have to drop a little bit of salt into the much “worried and pick” wound, that’s all.

US weekly made the falling in love part the crime, instead of the cheating part. Because they had no proof for the latter.

BOTH Brad, Angie and Courtney Cox say there was no cheating and no lying. Courtney said he fell in love and he told Jen when he became aware of it. Angie already talked about falling in love to Vogue 07.

There is NOTHING new here!

US weekly did the same thing in 07, making it out to be more than it was by their vicious double talk. Which their hateful readers swallowed whole. These readers don’t like to think for themselves, but they do like to regurgitate the unfounded hate. Totally blinded by their jealousy and narrow view of life.

FIRST OF ALL, BRAD PITT PLAYS ACHILLES, NOT ODYSEUS! THE ACTOR SEAN BEAN IS ODYSSEUS IN THE FILM TROY AND SHOULD BE IN THIS NEW FILM AS HIS SAME CHARACTER. I WOULD WATCH THE FILM IF SEAN BEAN WAS IN IT, HE DID A GOOD JOB IN TROY, AS WELL AS EQUILIBRIUM, AND THE LORD OF THE RINGS AS BORAMEAR. HE CAN EASILY PLAY THIS ROLE AND MAKE IT WORTH WATCHING !! DON’T DO IT BRAD !!