Musk Attacks Nolan's $250 Million 'Odyssey' Film—Pushes Claims Of 'Racist' Casting

BreakingBusinessMusk Attacks Nolan's $250 Million 'Odyssey' Film—Pushes Claims Of 'Racist' CastingByConor Murray,Forbes Staff. Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends.Follow AuthorMay 13, 2026, 11:13am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineTesla billionaire Elon Musk and other right-wing commentators have attacked director Christopher Nolan’s upcoming $250 million epic, “The Odyssey”—particularly the casting of Lupita Nyong’o, a Black actress, and Elliot Page, a trans actor—as “racist” over apparent historical inaccuracies, which Nolan has defended.Musk reposted multiple posts critical of "The Odyssey" cast early Wednesday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey FactsMusk reposted and responded to multiple posts on X early Wednesday that attacked “The Odyssey,” an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek poem that is set to open in theaters in July. Musk responded, “True,” to one post that alleged Nolan is “racist against the Greek people and their cultural heritage,” also reposting a tweet that suggested Nolan is stomping on Homer’s grave.The Daily Wire commentator Matt Walsh also slammed “The Odyssey” in a post on Tuesday, suggesting Nolan cast Nyong’o as Helen of Troy because he knew “he would be called racist if he gave ‘the most beautiful woman’ role to a white woman” (Musk also responded, “True,” to Walsh’s post).Musk also boosted multiple posts that attacked Page’s gender identity, also calling one tweet that suggested Page could not open a pickle jar a “banger.”Musk previously criticized “The Odyssey” as early as January, saying in two posts that month Nolan has “lost his integrity,” both of which were in response to posts that criticized the casting of Nyong’o instead of a Greek actress. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); ifr...