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'The Odyssey' accused of racist casting, Elon Musk says, 'True'
short by Ishita Ranganath / on Wednesday, 13 May, 2026
Billionaire Elon Musk reposted multiple posts on X that attacked Christopher Nolan for the casting in 'The Odyssey', calling it racist against the Greek people and their cultural heritage. The criticism came over Lupita Nyong'o's casting as Helen of Troy, instead of a Greek actress. Although he did not write these criticisms directly, he reposted the allegations and wrote, "True."