Whoopi Goldberg Defends Elliot Page’s Casting in 'The Odyssey' Amid Online Backlash
The nearly three-hour adaptation drew strong audience interest and sparked online debate over casting before its release.
- Nolan’s film, The Odyssey, opened to a massive $124.5 million in North American theaters, according to recent studio estimates, marking a significant debut for the production.
- Attacking the film’s casting, online critics and figures like Elon Musk have criticized the project, with one Instagram user calling it a 'woke mess' even before the film’s release.
- The casting of Black Oscar winner Lupita Nyong as Helen of Troy sparked controversy, while others criticized Zendaya playing Athena, leading to significant social media debate.
- Endless culture wars in America distract from the nation's own Indigenous history and legacy, as racism and intolerance are being fueled by attempts to rewrite history.
- Created for ancient societies, the epic poem by Homer recounts trade with the Phoenicians, Egyptians, Carthaginians, and Etruscans, providing the foundation for the historical narrative.
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Elliot Page Jokes Growing Up in Canada Prepared Him for ‘The Odyssey’s’ Harsh Filming Conditions
Filming Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey was quite a grueling experience. Star Matt Damon recently described it as “more like an expedition than a movie,” saying that everyone on the cast was “pushed to kind of the limit of what they could do.”Everyone, apparently, except for Elliot Page, who joked in an interview on The Daily Show this week that his Canadian upbringing prepared him for the harsh filming conditions of Nolan’s epic.“The challengin…
Whoopi Goldberg Has One Message For 'The Odyssey' Critics
ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGAZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah Griffin are pushing back against conservative criticism of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” arguing that those angered by its casting can simply choose not to watch it. The star-studded blockbuster has faced attacks from some prominent conservative commentators over its diverse cast, which includes Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, and Elliot Page. Despite the controversy, the fi…
Whoopi Goldberg Jumps To The Odyssey's Defence After Right-Wing Backlash
Whoopi Golberg on Tuesday's edition of The ViewWhoopi Goldberg had a message for the so-called “conservative” voices who have recently taken aim at Christopher Nolan’s new film The Odyssey.During a recent instalment of The View, on which the Oscar winner is a moderator, she brought up the right-wing backlash that has dogged the movie in the lead-up to its release, most notably due to the casting of Lupita Nyong’o and Elliot Page as Helen Of Troy…
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