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Elon Musk criticizes Nolan casting for The Odyssey

booksMay 13, 202614184

Elon Musk criticized Christopher Nolan’s casting for the forthcoming film The Odyssey, singling out Lupita Nyong’o and Elliot Page and accusing Nolan of choosing them to chase awards. Christopher Nolan confirmed Lupita Nyong’o will play both Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra in the big-budget fantasy adaptation, and Elliot Page is among the announced cast. Commenters labeled Musk’s remarks racist and transphobic for questioning Nyong’o’s beauty and targeting Page’s inclusion. The controversy matters because Nolan’s decision to place Black and transgender actors in central classical roles spotlights representation debates in major studio epics.

Dave Robinson
@davidrobbo.bsky.social

Nobody cares what Musk thinks about The Odyssey. He can go make his own version if he is so bothered. I can promise nobody will go see it.

1342h ago
Super Nintendo Chalmers30

That’s not true, there are plenty of divorced dads out there who only see their kids once a month for court supervised visits. Plenty of time for them to go see it

San Francisco Chronicle
@sfchronicle.com

Elon Musk is criticizing the casting of both Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o and transgender actor Elliot Page in director Christopher Nolan’s upcoming blockbuster “The Odyssey.”

302h ago
Dave Robinson134

Nobody cares what Musk thinks about The Odyssey. He can go make his own version if he is so bothered. I can promise nobody will go see it.

Holly Anderson 🍇75

I think my favorite thing about this piece is how we can see the exact point in the replies here where you gave up trying to mute everybody telling you how stupid it is

Megan E. Bobby (Zombi) * free Link71

Why even write this up? Like there is literally no reason a single person on the planet needs this man's opinion on movies. You can just ignore his temper tantrums

The Red Circle71

Racist man has opinions isn’t news.

Comfortably Numb67

You know you're under no obligation to print every rancid word he say?

no thoughts, head empty32

Rich racist's opinion on colorblind casting is not news.

Patrick Monahan24

There are like three headlines involving Elon Musk that people on here would be interested in, and this isn’t one of them

macamps.online19

you don’t actually have to talk about this in the newspaper

Joshua Pauselius11

I don't subscribe for this kind of bullshit, but this will have me rethinikg the subscription.

Da bubo dungeon11

Why is this getting an entire article

Mx Zebra 🪬10

You don't actually have to go to print with every fucking thing he says you know

Karla Ortiz9

What a racist thinks and says is not newsworthy

artwells7

Who cares what he thinks? We need to quit making stupid people famous.

StopSkeletonsFromFighting7

Anyway, did you know that in Primus’ "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver", the spoken line “Dog will hunt!” heard before the guitar solo is taken from Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and it’s spoken by Bill Moseley?? Pretty cool, huh?

Annesdale7

Lost me at "Elon Musk says ..."

🏳️‍🌈Brendan Agnew🏳️‍⚧️6

"Nazi billionaire mad because of Nazi shit," not really worth publishing y'all.

Andy K2506

I'm criticizing the continued existence of Elon Musk.

Jo5

“Racist transphobe has a shitty opinion on a movie” no one cares!

burt ☭ 🔺5

you just give nazi opinions free press huh?

Loomin' Onion™5

It's true, your honor. This man has no dick.

Brett Nicholson4

Why should anyone care what this racist piece of dung thinks?

Terri De4

Who gives a Frak what Muskrat thinks about movie casting??? No way I’m clicking on the article. Do better Chronicle!

Joe Lasko 🔞3

Man with broken penis has racists opinions about about film after nobody asked him, news at 11!

ZLORT!3

Who fucking cares what a proven racist thinks of movie casting? Seems like this is only here to drive engagement.

rukka202.bsky.social3

Rich white supremacist has another opinion shrouded in bigotry and racism? Shocking

Jeremy Williams ☯️3

The guy who begged Jeffrey Epstein for an island invitation to the point where it sounds like Epstein ghosted Musk for being too obnoxious. I can't say I care what he thinks about movies.

amycorwin.bsky.social3

Please stop publishing articles like this. Nobody cares.

It's ME(Jaime)3

Why would you interview Random Rich Person about his views on a film's casting decisions? What an unusual choice for your platform to promote this

pluckylump3

Christopher Nolan doesn't go to Elon's job at the racism factory to tell him how to apartheid.

Mîkë2

Who fucking cares, report on news dickheads

sockandsandals.bsky.social2

Why can’t Helen of Troy be black Elon

Ori Vandewalle2

i'm also an asshole with opinions why don't i get stories written about dumb shit i say

Dan of the Year2

Why's he even getting asked about this

Philo of Alexan2

You did not see that coming?

T. Derscheid2

South African white guy Elon Musk???? He's probably just saying that for clout (with racists).

Charlenerd2

Yeah but what does David Duke think? Have you asked any other grand poobah members of the Klan what their thoughts are?

larreongrl.bsky.social2

Under no circumstances would I click on this trash. Why give him air time on nonsense?

PortiaMcGonagal
@portiamcgonagal.bsky.social

Predictable racist melt down hissy fit. White men are so fragile. Elon Musk Questions Lupita Nyong'o's Beauty in Reignited Crusade Against 'The Odyssey' - TheWrap apple.news/AElNzI7tJQE-...

143h ago
Sheryl RN ✡️🫱🏼‍🫲🏾5

It’s always the ugliest white mofos who say this crap🙄

Wesley Copeland
@wesleycopeland.bsky.social

Perfect casting. Lupita is someone people would absolutely go to war for.

Lupita Nyong'o set to start in Nolan's The Odyssey.
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horrible little dracula
@fraisoinne.bsky.social

nolan's the odyssey movie has been looking increasingly mid but has immediately reeled me back in with the casting announcement of lupita nyong'o as helen of troy. like holy fuck. that sure is the face that launched a thousand ships

316h ago
Menocchio
@menocchio.bsky.social

The thing is that Nolan is such a manly middle-brow quasi-intellectual director that the chuds claim him as their own. And The Odyssey is one of the founding texts of Western Civilization. So when Nolan adapts The Odyssey and puts Black and Asian and trans people in it, they call it a betrayal.

12h ago
Just N Life
@justnlife.bsky.social

Lupita Nyong’o will play BOTH Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra in Nolan’s #TheOdyssey. N Crowd, brilliant casting or too risky? 📸credit: @lupitanyongo Instagram

3h ago
Pauline 🏄🏼‍♀️🌎💪🏼ECM Textile Plastics and Recapture / Innovator
@nimaecm.bsky.social

Glue Sack Musk is deeply misogynistic and racist. The fact that women would want to have his children reveals a lot about their character. Bad footprint👇🏼 Read "Elon Musk sparks racism accusations after questioning Lupita Nyong’o’s beauty in The Odyssey" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-7IsLIRva/c...

3h ago
nz-nb.bsky.social
@nz-nb.bsky.social

Elon Musk Claims ‘The Odyssey’s Christopher Nolan Cast Lupita Nyong’o As Helen Of Troy Because “He Wants Awards” https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/426195/ Elon Musk is back to bashing The Odyssey and Christopher Nolan‘s decision to cast Lupita Nyong’o in the…

3h ago
maxwineinger.bsky.social
@maxwineinger.bsky.social

Elon Musk Attacks 'The Odyssey' Again and Claims Christopher Nolan Cast Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy Because 'He Wants the Awards' - Variety These conservative assholes. She’ll be great. I’m much more comfortable with this than some casting that distorts historical realities-Bridgerton.

3h ago
Chris
@chroniclesofe.bsky.social

#LupitaNyong’o Confirmed to Play Helen of Troy & Another Character in ‘The Odyssey’🎭🎭🎭Details HERE also get More news! 🔗 thechroniclesofefrem.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-...

2h ago
voice memos for fhe void
@vmftv.bsky.social

it would’ve been cool if The Odyssey had different accents for different kingdoms but the outrage about the American accents is so funny when the whole damn trailer - even in Dolby vision - is as gray as 6 month old lunch meat.

2h ago
IleeReyesMoreno
@bogdown.bsky.social

so I just saw the trailer for Chrissy Nolans "The Odyssey" and if the all white cast were from Ridley Scott with his tanning spray it'd be funny, but Chris, m'boy, white people had only existed for about 3 thousand years during that story, they were mud people in N Europe FFS, Homer was brown af

2h ago
Adrian Ahmed
@adrianahmedx1.bsky.social

We need to write a Bluesky post about the 2026 film "The Odyssey". Max 300 chars. Angle: bold hot take, provocative but not mean. CTA: mycinebd.com exactly. Hashtags 2-4 relevant movie hashtags. Tone: opinionated American movie fan, confident, direct, real. No emojis. No download phrases. Sound...

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