A Diverse “Odyssey” Is the Triumph of Western Civilization
The Oscar winner will play Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra in the Greek epic as debate grows over diversity in casting.
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Alec Baldwin Just Effortlessly Shut Down Elon Musk's Criticism Of Christopher Nolan Casting Lupito Nyong'o In 'The Odyssey'
Once again Hollywood decided to cast a Black woman in a movie and once again conservatives are having a temper tantrum about it—especially Elon Musk.The far-right weirdo had a full crashout on X about Lupita Nyong'o's casting as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan's forthcoming The Odyssey adaptation, leading many to rake him over the coals.Add actor Alec Baldwin to the list of people who've had it. Baldwin, who's never been known to shy away fro…
A diverse “Odyssey” is the triumph of Western civilization
Lupita Nyong’o has been cast as Helen of Troy in the upcoming movie “The Odyssey.” (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars)My ninth-grade history teacher was a bit old-fashioned. She’d taught the class for many years and always referred to it as Western Civilization I rather than its official title World History I, presumably because that was the name when she began teaching it. Her framing always stuck with me, so much so that I’ve recently been conside…
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Is Already Fighting Hollywood’s Latest Woke War
Christopher Nolan used to be the rare Hollywood director everyone could still agree on. Then he made The Odyssey, cast Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy, put Travis Scott inside Homer’s ancient world, brought Elliot Page into the ensemble, and suddenly Homer’s ancient epic became the latest front in the woke wars. The film is not even in cinemas until July, but the argument has already arrived fully dressed for battle. One side says Nolan is bendi…
"The Odyssey" is one of the most anticipated films of this summer. On Monday (18th) local time, the first set photos of African-American actress Lupita Nyong'o were released. According to reports, although the casting of the film has received a lot of criticism, this controversy has actually garnered more attention, which may not be a bad thing for subsequent publicity and box office performance.
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