"Nolan confirmed in a recent interview that Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o will play dual roles as both Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra in his adaptation of Homer's epic, slated for a July release. The casting news sparked swarms of racially charged and misogynistic posts directed at the 12 Years a Slave star, with many people pointing out that Helen of Troy was renowned in Greek mythology as the most beautiful woman in the world."
"Right-wing commentator Matt Walsh claimed in an unfounded X post that "not one person on the planet actually thinks that Lupita Nyong'o is 'the most beautiful woman in the world,'" and added, "Christopher Nolan knows that he would be called racist if he gave 'the most beautiful woman' role to a white woman. Nolan is technically talented but a coward. Too afraid to do anything that even slightly challenges the spirit of the age.""
"Musk, 54, responded to the post by simply saying: "True." Elon Musk questioned Lupita Nyong'o's beauty after she was cast as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' (Getty Images) Social media users quickly rallied to call out the Tesla CEO for promoting's Walsh's ideology that Helen of Troy should be played by a white woman, with one X user writing: "So this is just open racism.""
"Another wrote on the platform, which is owned by Musk: "Imagine being so racist you have to pretend that Lupita ISN'T one of the most beautiful people alive." "I actually feel kind of sorry for these men because it must be so sad to be so racist that you can't even appreciate beauty when it falls outside the Eurocentric standard. Just a sad, bland, boring life," a third wrote. Nyong'o did not return The Independent 's request for comment."
Lupita Nyong'o was confirmed to play dual roles as Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra in Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic, scheduled for July release. The casting announcement led to racially charged and misogynistic posts targeting Nyong'o, with some commenters arguing that Helen of Troy is traditionally described as the most beautiful woman in Greek mythology. Right-wing commentator Matt Walsh claimed on X that no one believes Nyong'o is “the most beautiful woman in the world,” and accused Nolan of avoiding racism accusations by not casting a white actress. Elon Musk responded to Walsh’s post with “True,” prompting further criticism and calls of open racism. Nyong'o did not provide comment.
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