Elon Musk Insults Historian Tom Holland Over Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Review in Bizarre Identity Mix-Up
The post drew millions of views as users debated whether Musk meant actor Tom Holland or historian Tom Holland after a viral film review.
- On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, Elon Musk posted 'Tom Holland is such a cuck' on X, sparking confusion over whether he targeted the British actor or historian Tom Holland.
- Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey had recently drawn praise from historian Tom Holland, who called it 'the best cinematic adaptation of a Greek myth I have ever seen.'
- Musk has attacked the production since January, criticizing director Christopher Nolan for casting Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy and Elliot Page as Sinon, claiming the film 'desecrated the Odyssey.'
- Historian Holland responded by writing, 'Very happy to say it again,' while social media users spread memes attempting to identify which Tom Holland Musk intended to criticize.
- Early critical reviews for Nolan's film remain overwhelmingly positive despite the online feud, with many critics hailing the production as a 'staggering achievement.
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Elon Musk calls historian Tom Holland a ‘****’ into ‘woke row’ over casting of black actress Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy in The Odyssey
The businessman and Tesla CEO made the jibe on X – the social media platform he owns – where he responded to a post from the academic. Source link : https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15963901/Elon-Musk-Tom-Holland-woke-row-Odyssey.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 Author : Publish date : 2026-07-09 05:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Elon Musk takes a swipe at Tom Holland, calls him a 'cuck' over The Odyssey, sparks confusion over the Spider-Man actor
Elon Musk has once again found himself at the centre of controversy after insulting historian Tom Holland over his praise for Christopher Nolan's upcoming film The Odyssey. The billionaire's post quickly sparked confusion online, with many initially believing he was referring to actor Tom Holland, who stars in the film.
Musk slams famous actor in 'woke' movie meltdown — but apparently targets wrong person
Elon Musk, owner of X, continued a long-running jihad over Christopher Nolan's new movie "The Odyssey," which has right-wingers fuming that it doesn't have an all-white cast.The problem is, he apparently aimed his latest attack at the wrong person.Musk chimed in after COVID skeptic Kevin Bass snarled at an early Guardian review of the movie that called it, "An absolute triumph” — a review that was shared online by Tom Holland -- a British histor…
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