Source: BroBible
Summary
Elon Musk has been tweeting about Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film adaptation of The Odyssey, criticizing the casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy. Musk claims that Nolan’s diverse casting is driven by Oscar eligibility rules, but this argument doesn’t hold up to scrutiny. Musk’s comments have been met with backlash from actors, including Alec Baldwin, who have defended Nyong’o’s casting.
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The habit gets a new name.
Elon Musk’s Twitter rants are a familiar routine.
He’s outraged about The Odyssey casting, but his arguments are misinformed.
Actors are defending Lupita Nyong’o against Musk’s criticism.
The real story is that Musk’s tweets are just a form of self-promotion.
