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Musk Claims Nolan Cast Lupita Nyong'o in 'The Odyssey' for Awards

Tech mogul Elon Musk has publicly stated that director Christopher Nolan cast Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy in 'The Odyssey' primarily to win awards. His comments have generated significant online debate about the film's casting decisions.

13 May, 09:01 — 13 May, 19:21
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varietyMostly Factual3h ago

Elon Musk Attacks ‘The Odyssey’ Again and Claims Christopher Nolan Cast Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy Because ‘He Wants the Awards’

Elon Musk has doubled down on dissing Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” via new X posts and replies that mock the upcoming tentpole for casting Lupita Nyong’o and Elliot Page, the latter of whom previously worked with Nolan on “Inception.” Musk already came out swinging against “The Odyssey” in February amid rumors that Nyong’o would be […]

By Zack Sharf

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deadlineMostly Factual21m ago

Elon Musk Claims ‘The Odyssey’s Christopher Nolan Cast Lupita Nyong’o As Helen Of Troy Because “He Wants Awards”

Elon Musk is back to bashing The Odyssey and Christopher Nolan’s decision to cast Lupita Nyong’o in the epic film. In several new messages on the microblogging platform, the controversial figure took aim at Nolan’s upcoming film, something he has griped about before. Earlier this year, Nolan confirmed to Time magazine that Nyong’o is not […]

By Armando Tinoco

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tmzMixed21m ago

Elon Musk Amplifies Online Whining About Christopher Nolan Casting Lupita Nyong'o

Elon Musk is firing shots at director Christopher Nolan over his upcoming movie "The Odyssey" ... joining in with the chorus of trolls on X who are bitching it's an insult that Lupita Nyong'o was cast as Helen of Troy -- AKA the legendary beauty of…

By TMZ Staff

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nmeMostly Factual10h ago

Christopher Nolan explains Travis Scott casting and why rap is important to ‘The Odyssey’ story

The rapper appeared in a teaser trailer for the forthcoming epic blockbuster earlier this year The post Christopher Nolan explains Travis Scott casting and why rap is important to ‘The Odyssey’ story appeared first on NME.

By Damian Jones

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