Overview
- Musk wrote "Chris Nolan has lost his integrity" on X after posts claimed Lupita Nyong'o is set to play Helen of Troy in The Odyssey.
- The filmmakers have not announced which character Nyong'o will portray, despite widespread speculation linking her to Helen or Clytemnestra.
- New promotional material and a TV spot identified rapper Travis Scott as part of the cast in an on‑screen role.
- Debate online includes objections citing Homeric descriptors like "white‑armed" and "fair‑headed," alongside defenses stressing the story’s mythic, interpretive nature.
- Nolan’s IMAX-shot adaptation, starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya and others, is slated for theatrical release on July 17, 2026.