Jimmy Kimmel Tells Elon Musk to ‘Stay in Your Lane’ After Meltdown Over Lupita Nyong’o’s ‘Odyssey’ Casting
Kimmel said Musk’s criticism of the casting reflects racial bias, while the film adaptation of Homer’s poem is due out in July.
- On Tuesday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", host Jimmy Kimmel rebuked Elon Musk for attacking director Christopher Nolan's casting of actress Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy in the upcoming film "The Odyssey".
- Musk has criticized Nolan's casting choices since January, claiming the director "lost his integrity" and included "DEI lies" for Academy Awards eligibility.
- Actor Alec Baldwin defended Nyong'o on Instagram, writing, "she IS the most beautiful woman in the world", while the actress was named People's Most Beautiful in 2013.
- Mocking the Tesla CEO, Kimmel displayed the Tesla Cybertruck on screen and asked, "Who specifically is the a--hole who thought this was a cool design for a truck?".
- Critics suggest Musk's attacks reflect a "possessive relationship to European cultural heritage" treating whiteness as essential to Western culture. Nolan's film releases July 17, 2026.
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Jimmy Kimmel Takes Aim at Elon Musk After Lupita Nyong’o Casting Remarks
Photo by Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images/AFC Jimmy Kimmel has given Elon Musk a piece of his mind over his rant about the casting for The Odyssey. Kimmel told the Tesla CEO to “stay” in his lane after he opposed Lupita Nyong’o’s casting in Nolan’s upcoming film. The Oscar-winning actress is playing Helen of Troy, which Musk believes should be played by a white woman. Chat show host Jimmy Kimmel thinks Elon Musk needs to “stay in his lane” r…
Jimmy Kimmel has slammed Elon Musk after he attacked director Christopher Nolan's choice to cast black actress Lupita Nyong'o in his adaptation of "The Odyssey." Nyong'o, 43, has been cast as Helen of Troy, the enchanting daughter of Zeus in Greek mythology, whose "face launched a thousand ships" after her seduction by the Trojan prince Paris led to the Trojan War. The acclaimed actress, who won an Oscar for the 2013 historical drama "12 Years a…
‘Shameful’: Lupita Nyong’o Triggers Ugly Online Debates as ‘The Odyssey’ Director Faces Major Blowback Over Casting Move Fans Say Went Too Far
Actress Lupita Nyong’o launched a social meltdown without saying a word, much like the drama that unwinds in her upcoming film, “The Odyssey.” The tagline on a poster for the summer blockbuster states “Defy the Gods” — ironically, director Christopher Nolan’s vision for the Greek epic rebels in ways that are challenging some moviegoers’ expectations. Actress Lupita Nyong’o’s lead role in “The Odyssey” has critics in an uproar about the film’s f…
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