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Elon Musk criticizes Nolan casting for The Odyssey

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Elon Musk criticized Christopher Nolan’s casting for the forthcoming film The Odyssey, singling out Lupita Nyong’o and Elliot Page and accusing Nolan of choosing them to chase awards. Christopher Nolan confirmed Lupita Nyong’o will play both Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra in the big-budget fantasy adaptation, and Elliot Page is among the announced cast. Commenters labeled Musk’s remarks racist and transphobic for questioning Nyong’o’s beauty and targeting Page’s inclusion. The controversy matters because Nolan’s decision to place Black and transgender actors in central classical roles spotlights representation debates in major studio epics.

San Francisco Chronicle
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Elon Musk is criticizing the casting of both Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o and transgender actor Elliot Page in director Christopher Nolan’s upcoming blockbuster “The Odyssey.”

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Dave Robinson230

Nobody cares what Musk thinks about The Odyssey. He can go make his own version if he is so bothered. I can promise nobody will go see it.

Comfortably Numb144

You know you're under no obligation to print every rancid word he say?

Megan E. Bobby (Zombi) * free Link121

Why even write this up? Like there is literally no reason a single person on the planet needs this man's opinion on movies. You can just ignore his temper tantrums

Holly Anderson 🍇107

I think my favorite thing about this piece is how we can see the exact point in the replies here where you gave up trying to mute everybody telling you how stupid it is

The Red Circle105

Racist man has opinions isn’t news.

no thoughts, head empty43

Rich racist's opinion on colorblind casting is not news.

macamps.online33

you don’t actually have to talk about this in the newspaper

Mx Zebra 🪬27

You don't actually have to go to print with every fucking thing he says you know

Da bubo dungeon20

Why is this getting an entire article

Joshua Pauselius18

I don't subscribe for this kind of bullshit, but this will have me rethinikg the subscription.

artwells18

Who cares what he thinks? We need to quit making stupid people famous.

StopSkeletonsFromFighting11

Anyway, did you know that in Primus’ "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver", the spoken line “Dog will hunt!” heard before the guitar solo is taken from Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and it’s spoken by Bill Moseley?? Pretty cool, huh?

Jess9

I say a lot of dumb shit too. Y'all going to write articles about me?

Philo of Alexan9

You did not see that coming?

ZLORT!8

Who fucking cares what a proven racist thinks of movie casting? Seems like this is only here to drive engagement.

Jo8

“Racist transphobe has a shitty opinion on a movie” no one cares!

Summer 🏳️‍⚧️8

Yeah, it would be wild for an African woman to be in *checks notes* the Mediterranean Sea. Or a queer man to be in *checks notes again* Ancient Greece.

Terri De8

Who gives a Frak what Muskrat thinks about movie casting??? No way I’m clicking on the article. Do better Chronicle!

burt ☭ 🔺7

you just give nazi opinions free press huh?

Dan of the Year7

Why's he even getting asked about this

Loomin' Onion™7

It's true, your honor. This man has no dick.

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Enjoyer6

lol. He literally owns a social media platform he never shuts up on. Glad y’all could step in to help him get his opinion out there. If this is what the chronicle thinks is news, then my friends in San Francisco are right: San Francisco has no news.

Brett Nicholson6

Why should anyone care what this racist piece of dung thinks?

jen6

absolutely do not care what this rich nazi thinks

Joe Lasko 🔞5

Man with broken penis has racists opinions about about film after nobody asked him, news at 11!

Karen C5

What an interesting framing. "Racist, bigoted dude says racist, bigoted thing" seems like the way that should have been reported on.

rukka202.bsky.social5

Rich white supremacist has another opinion shrouded in bigotry and racism? Shocking

Some Guy5

Who gives a fuck? Stop giving these losers attention

seanwhiting.bsky.social5

Remind why I should care what a natalist from apartheid South Africa with fascist sympathies thinks?

Coda🦉5

“fascist billionaire from apartheid south africa is mad about the brown ppl and the transgenders”

Mîkë4

Who fucking cares, report on news dickheads

MB Brown4

Racist transphobe says what you’d expect him to say. Move along.

Don Jenver4

thanks for making sure everyone knows what the wealthiest nazi in history thinks about a movie. Very important journalism being done here!

dipshit4

Who gives a shit, do better

Bobo4

Do you also publish every screed David Duke babbles out loud?

my personality is "castlevania"4

who cares i'm pretty sure he's never ready the odyssey anyway

Jorkin D Penison3

How many people have died because of what he did to USAID?

Ori Vandewalle3

i'm also an asshole with opinions why don't i get stories written about dumb shit i say

Gojira10003

No one cares. Maybe stop amplifying his insane blather?

Justin Blankenship3

“Elon Musk Is Still a Racist/Transphobe” would also be an accurate headline. It would also boil down the most relevant information here more effectively. Just sayin’.

(VFP) Strategic Gravitas Reserve3

what is the circumstance under which Elon Musk's opinion on this would be more -- or even as -- relevant as literally any stranger off the street

Daddy Sisu3

A transphobic white supremacist isn't a fan of trans people or non-white people? In other news: water is wet.

larrysellers77.bsky.social3

Cool story, how can we take that Nazi’s money and redistribute it though?

i bought spirit airlines3

i don’t understand why this couldn’t just stay on twitter

T. Derscheid3

South African white guy Elon Musk???? He's probably just saying that for clout (with racists).

deeners.bsky.social3

He is so irrelevant, but especially so here. Why the fuck does his stupid, racist opinion matter to anyone??

DrApartment3

Who fuckin' gives a shit man. The only reason you're amplifying a racist is because he's a rich racist.

Inafume2

Ask Musk if he agrees with the juror who thinks his being in prison would be a positive for the human race.

Mike Rhone2

I’m trying to imagine why I would want Elon Musk’s opinion on literally anything, and I keep coming up blank.

sockandsandals.bsky.social2

Why can’t Helen of Troy be black Elon

Tonk O'Bonne2

It's cool that you care about the opinions of a white supremacist

static char2

Printing the ravings of a mentally unstable drug addict clearly having an episode is not journalism it’s exploitation.

Sleestak2

quit giving this idiot air

Knicks Forever2

He has casting expertise that makes his opinion count for anything here? He is unqualified to comment and making it *news* is the opposite of journalism

Amelia Carhartt2

If people want to know Elon Musk's thoughts on any given topic they can go to his website that he bought so more people would read his thoughts on any given topic. The website is in fact free to use and can be viewed with any internet browser. You should probably be covering city council meetings

Matthew Triponey2

*siren suddenly going off inside the San Francisco Chronicle* elon musk has expressed an opinion about Literally Anything, stop the presses!

firstname lastname2

I’m criticizing Elon’s decision to not jump off a tall building why don’t you write about that instead

Matt Savener2

Y'all are going to get beat at this game by the California Post. Maybe try being a real newspaper again as a differentiator.

Bethanne Wills2

Who the fuck cares what an ugly racist shit heel thinks about anything. We should only be working to out him from our lives.

H-O-T-T-O-D-D!2

You should examine why you'd even publish the unedited rantings of a stupid gutter racist

mcmattcarlson.bsky.social2

Rage bait? Sad excuse for journalism.

Oakland Toots2

Would you publish my thoughts on Elon Musk being a world historical piece of shit?

Derek Powazek2

OH REALLY? THE NAZI DOESN'T LIKE BLACK AND TRANS PEOPLE? THAT'S AMAZING. EXCELLENT NEWS PRODUCT.

Eric Black2

In other news, I think Elon Musk is a massive tool. Think you can get a few graphs about that?

stndrdnickname.bsky.social2

"Nazi criminal has opinion on movie he hasn't seen. Film at 11"

BRAK AND BLUE2

BREAKING: Noted racist doesn't like casting of Black person