Elon Musk Takes Another Shot at Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Due to Lupita Nyong’o Casting as Helen of Troy

The tech billionaire Elon Musk has continued criticizing Nolan’s upcoming film The Odyssey, focusing on its casting choices and creative direction.

Musk first reacted earlier in the year when rumors circulated about Lupita Nyong’o being cast in the film. His comments have now resurfaced and escalated after it was confirmed that Nyong’o will play Helen of Troy, along with a second role as Clytemnestra, the sister of Helen and wife of Agamemnon.

In response to posts discussing the casting, Musk agreed with comments made by conservative commentator Matt Walsh, who questioned Nyong’o’s casting in the role of Helen of Troy. Musk replied simply, “True.”

He also suggested that Nolan’s choices were influenced by awards considerations. In another post, Musk wrote that Nolan “wants the awards,” implying that modern industry standards around representation may be affecting casting decisions.

Musk made additional posts and reposts criticizing both the film and some of the casting decisions, including comments targeting Elliot Page, who previously worked with Nolan on Inception. Some of those reposted messages included personal attacks that spread widely across social media.

The discussion began months earlier when Musk first reacted to speculation about Nyong’o’s role. At that time, he shared and responded to posts claiming that the casting would be historically inaccurate based on traditional descriptions of Helen of Troy from Greek mythology.

He later commented at the time, “Chris Nolan has lost his integrity.”

The new report from Time confirms that Nyong’o will indeed play Helen of Troy in The Odyssey, as well as Clytemnestra. The film is a large-scale adaptation of Homer’s epic and is one of Nolan’s most anticipated upcoming projects.

The situation has added to ongoing online debate about modern casting in historical and mythological adaptations, especially in high-profile films with large global audiences.

The Odyssey is currently scheduled for theatrical release on July 17.

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