Owner of Viking ship used in The Odyssey says studio has not paid bill for damage
- The Swedish owners of a Viking longship replica that features in the Hollywood blockbuster The Odyssey say they feel “forgotten” after film-makers allegedly returned the vessel damaged and failed to foot the bill for repairs.
- In nearly three decades at sea, the warship Glad av Gillberga – based on a wreck from around 1040 found in Denmark’s Roskilde fjord – has successfully sailed the North Sea, the Baltic and even voyaged to Canada.
- But after six months in the hands of Universal, which according to its owners promised to cover the cost of any repairs, it allegedly sustained considerable damage
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- The Swedish owners of a Viking longship replica that features in the Hollywood blockbuster The Odyssey say they feel “forgotten” after film-makers allegedly returned the vessel damaged and failed to foot the bill for repairs.
- In nearly three decades at sea, the warship Glad av Gillberga – based on a wreck from around 1040 found in Denmark’s Roskilde fjord – has successfully sailed the North Sea, the Baltic and even voyaged to Canada.
- But after six months in the hands of Universal, which according to its owners promised to cover the cost of any repairs, it allegedly sustained considerable damage
Sources: Guardian