Anne Hathaway explains how working in ‘The Odyssey’ was a ‘homecoming’

Anne Hathaway felt returning to work with Christopher Nolan after 12 years was a “homecoming.”

The actress, has reunited with Christopher for his upcoming blockbuster The Odyssey, the filmmaker’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem, after she previously starred in The Dark Knight Rises in 2012 and Interstellar in 2014.

In the new film, Anne plays Penelope opposite Matt Damon as Odysseus, with Tom Holland portraying their son, and she has now said Oscar-winning director Christopher’s approach to filmmaking has remained unchanged since they first collaborated more than a decade ago,

The project marks Christopher’s first feature since the Oscar-winning Oppenheimer, while Anne continues to enjoy fame and praise following the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2, returning to the role that helped define her career alongside acclaimed performances in The Devil Wears Prada, Les Misérables, The Princess Diaries, Rachel Getting Married and Interstellar.

Reflecting on working with Christopher again, Anne said one aspect of the experience had remained exactly the same, saying, “One of my things that I was so happy to discover is that Chris is a remarkably consistent human being.”

Turning to Christopher during a recent discussion on The Odyssey with PEOPLE magazine, Anne continued, “You’ve made so many incredible movies all in different genres, but your approach to it, your respect to the crew, how arduously you prepare and think about everything, that’s all there.”

Anne explained the biggest change over the past 12 years had been herself rather than the director.

She said, “I think I was different,” adding, “I think that I got to make two movies with you when I was kind of still in the early stage of my career. We made them pretty quickly and then for 12 years, you were in Dunkirk… and places like that.”

Christopher has directed Dunkirk, Tenet and Oppenheimer, with the latter winning seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Looking back on her return to one of Christopher’s productions, Anne said, “So funny enough, my longing to be back on one of Chris’ sets really fueled my passion as Penelope because I’ve been on amazing sets.”

She added, “I’ve had wonderful experiences. Chris is one of one.”

Turning once more to Christopher Nolan, Anne Hathaway mentioned before concluding, “There’s just nothing else like this. It does feel a bit like a homecoming because you’re just at the apex of what it is that you do. I’ve never encountered anything higher than this.”