Elliot Page might play the mythological hero Achilles & the right is losing its mind - LGBTQ Nation

"“The most famous warrior in all of history, not just Greek history, Achilles, is about to be played by a transgender woman in a brand new movie,” said right-wing Newsmax anchor Rob Finnerty in a rant in which he repeatedly misgendered Page and referred to Achilles and his accomplishments as historical, despite Achilles being a mythical figure."

"Achilles, star of Homer's Iliad and famously portrayed by Brad Pitt in Troy, has only a small role in Homer's Odyssey, one that, if it appeared in today's MCU, might be marked as fan service. Having died after the events of the Iliad, Odysseus runs into Achilles' spirit in Hades, where the fallen hero comments on fame not being all it's cracked up to be and asks about his son."

"Finnerty had more to say, taking issue with Page's physique: “You might even remember Brad Pitt played Achilles in a movie 20 years ago, meaning we go from Brad Pitt to a girl who dresses as a guy who's five-foot-one, 118 pounds. That's the person who's going to be playing the greatest warrior in history, because to the left, that is normal. That's okay.”"

"He then went on to criticize the casting of Black actress Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy, a mythological (not historical) figure who Finnerty claimed was “definitely white.”"

Elliot Page’s announced casting in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming The Odyssey has fueled online rumors that Page will play Achilles. Achilles is a legendary Greek warrior associated with Homer’s Iliad and appears only briefly in Homer’s Odyssey, where Odysseus encounters Achilles’ spirit in Hades. After the Iliad, Achilles is dead, and the spirit comments on fame and asks about his son. If Page is cast as Achilles, the role is likely to involve limited screen time. Right-wing commentators have criticized the casting, repeatedly misgendering Page and arguing against a trans man portraying Achilles. The backlash also includes comparisons to Brad Pitt’s earlier portrayal and additional complaints about casting choices involving Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy.

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