Conservatives Admit The Odyssey Was "Really Really Good"
Shapiro gave the film a 9/10 and said conservative complaints about the cast were wrong, while predicting a $120 million opening, reports said.
- On Friday, political pundit Ben Shapiro praised Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey as a "masterpiece," urging fellow conservatives to ignore pre-release casting controversies and calling it "really, really, really good."
- Before release, Daily Wire commentator Matt Walsh claimed casting Lupita Nyong as Helen was political correctness; Billionaire Elon Musk endorsed Walsh's criticism, and others attacked Elliot Page's casting as Sinon.
- In his 18-minute review, Shapiro gave the movie "between an eight-and-a-half and a nine" on a scale of 1 to 10, praising Matt Damon while calling Page's casting an "absolute puzzler."
- Deadline reported the film is projected to open with a $120 million US debut, with worldwide ticket sales on track to reach $257.8 million by Sunday morning—the biggest action-movie haul this year.
- Nolan told The Telegraph that online backlash "comes with the territory" when making blockbusters; the film maintains a 97% fan rating on Rotten Tomatoes despite conservative outrage.
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Ben Shapiro Praises ‘The Odyssey’ as a “Masterpiece” Despite Elliot Page Casting Criticism
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Ben Shapiro tells conservatives not to write off ‘The Odyssey,’ calling it a ‘masterpiece’
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro is hailing Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" as a "masterpiece," despite conservative outrage over the film's casting and historical accuracy.
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