Elon Musk criticizes Christopher Nolan for casting Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy
Elon Musk has publicly criticized filmmaker Christopher Nolan for casting Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy in his upcoming film, The Odyssey. Musk argues that this decision reflects Hollywood's focus on diversity over authenticity, claiming it desecrates the original story by Homer. The film is set to be released in the United States on July 17, 2026.
- ▪Elon Musk criticized Christopher Nolan for casting Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy.
- ▪Musk claims the casting decision reflects Hollywood's supposed wokeness and is aimed at meeting diversity requirements for awards.
- ▪The Odyssey, directed by Nolan, is scheduled for release on July 17, 2026.
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Actress Lupita Nyong'o at the 97th Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood, California, on March 2, 2025. ANGELA WEISS/AFP While the Cannes Film Festival celebrate resistance to the America of US President's Donald Trump's, Elon Musk reignited his campaign against what he describes as Hollywood's supposed wokeness, focusing on a particular question: Can Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman in the world, whose abduction by Paris, according to Homer's legend, sparked the Trojan War, be portrayed as Black? Read more Subscribers only Cannes 2026: Why American cinema is not taking center stage on the Croisette this year That is the choice filmmaker Christopher Nolan made for his upcoming production, The Odyssey, set for release in the United States on July 17.
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