A chorus of conservative critics, led by billionaire Elon Musk, have slammed “The Odyssey” as “woke” over Christopher Nolan’s casting choices—while Ben Shapiro has hailed it as a “masterpiece.”

Christopher Nolan's adaptation of 'The Odyssey' has created a lot of controversy online, but academics are having a different conversation.

Why the controversy over Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is little more than a tragic, irritating distraction.

The Trojan War ‘wasn't really launched over Helen being gorgeous,’ the conservative pundit claims of the script, in reference to the Oscar-winning actress

Ben Shapiro called 'The Odyssey' a 'masterpiece' despite the conservative outrage.

Controversy has centred largely on casting, but it also reflects broader debates on who gets to retell this epic story.

Christopher Nolan's epic arrives amidst controversy from some online quarters

Right-wing critics previously took issue with the casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy

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“I wanted to see it, then review it. I know, a weirdness, an oddity,” Ben Shapiro said of right-wing backlash during his review of Christopher Nolan’s film.

“I wanted to see it, then review it. I know, a weirdness, an oddity,” Ben Shapiro said of right-wing backlash during his review of Christopher Nolan’s film.

A chorus of conservative critics, led by billionaire Elon Musk, have slammed “The Odyssey” as “woke” over Christopher Nolan’s casting choices—while Ben Shapiro has hailed it as a…

Christopher Nolan and his cast from 'The Odyssey' unpack their ambitious Homer adaptation and why it's a spiritual sequel to 'Oppenheimer.'

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation centers on emotions they aren’t allowed to feel

Boycott calls from Elon Musk and other right-wing commentators, plus hundreds of thousands of dislikes on the trailer, failed to deter audiences, as the Christopher Nolan film…