The controversy of Lupita Nyong'o in “The Odyssey” echoes earlier backlash to casting in other fantasy adaptations
The controversy of Lupita Nyong'o in “The Odyssey” echoes earlier backlash to casting in other fantasy adaptations
Weekend Editor
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May 16, 2026 11:07AM (EDT)
Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o is the new center of controversy for her role in the upcoming epic "The Odyssey," sparking the old debate about diverse casting and upsetting racists' beauty standards. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
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Elon Musk sparks backlash after criticising Lupita Nyong’o’s casting in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film The Odyssey.
