Overview
- Elon Musk wrote on X that "Chris Nolan has lost his integrity" while replying to posts objecting to Lupita Nyong'o allegedly being cast as Helen of Troy.
- Whoopi Goldberg defended Nyong'o on The View, calling her one of the world's most beautiful women and telling Musk to "go sit down" on artistic matters.
- Sunny Hostin argued that The Odyssey is fiction and that beauty is subjective, and she labeled Musk a white supremacist and a racist in her view.
- Outlets note The Hollywood Reporter previously said Nyong'o appears in the film, but the studio has not confirmed her specific role and she is not in official trailers.
- Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is slated for July 17, 2026, with an ensemble including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, and Robert Pattinson.