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- Responding on X to someone who argued the Helen in the book is “fair-skinned, blonde, and [the face that launched a thousand ships’ because she was so beautiful that men started a war over her,” calling the unconfirmed casting “an insult to the author,” Musk took aim at Nolan.
- Related Stories News Everything We Know About Christopher Nolan’s Next Film – ‘The Odyssey’: Release Date, Cast And More Trailers ‘The Odyssey’ Trailer Drops: Matt Damon Battles To Return Home In Christopher Nolan Epic “Chris Nolan has lost his integrity,” wrote Musk on the platform he owns.
- Watch on Deadline Although Nyong’o joined the cast in November 2024, her character in The Odyssey has not yet been confirmed.
- Chris Nolan has lost his integrity— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 31, 2026 An adaptation of one of the first stories in human history, The Odyssey follows Odysseus (Matt Damon) through the incredible trials and mythical encounters he faces on his decade-long journey home to wife Penelope after the Trojan War.
- Premiering July 17 in Imax, The Odyssey also stars Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, John Leguizamo, Elliot Page, Himesh Patel, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton, Jesse Garcia, Will Yun Lee, Rafi Gavron, Shiloh Fernandez, Mia Goth and more.
