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‘The Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan sits down with ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’
‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-host Griff Jenkins interviews renowned director Christopher Nolan about his latest film, ‘The Odyssey,’ reimagining Homer’s epic. Nolan discusses bringing timeless Greek mythology to modern audiences, shot in IMAX
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Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he plans to create a feature-length version of Homer’s “The Odyssey” that is “historically accurate” and faithful to the author’s intentions
The 55-year-old reposted a three-minute scene from the mythological poem on X that a user said was created by X’s Grok Imagine
“Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer,” the billionaire owner of X posted
EVERY CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S ‘THE ODYSSEY’ FROM CASTING TO COSTUMES
The cast of 2026’s “The Odyssey” poses for a photo at the New York premiere. for Universal Pictures)
His comments come as controversy continues to swirl for some over the casting of Christopher Nolan’s epic film version of the classical work, which premiered last weekend, particularly the casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy
Musk has been bashing “The Odyssey” since February, when he reposted a user who claimed casting Nyong’o would be an “insult” to Homer since she was described in the poem as a “fair skinned, blonde, and ‘the face that launched a thousand ships’ because she was so beautiful that men started a war over her.”
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Christopher Nolan directed “The Odyssey.” for Universal Pictures)
“Chris Nolan has lost his integrity,” Musk responded at the time
He also responded with “True” after reposting conservative commentator Matt Walsh saying, “Not one person on the planet actually thinks that Lupita Nyong’o is ‘the most beautiful woman in the world.’ But Christopher Nolan knows that he would be called racist if he gave ‘the most beautiful woman’ role to a white woman.”
Elon Musk said he would release a full-length AI version of “The Odyssey” that was “historically accurate.”
Musk also claimed in May that Nolan’s film has a diverse cast because he “wants the awards.”
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“The Odyssey” marked Nolan’s best global box office opening ever.(GC Images)
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“The Odyssey” gave Nolan, who also directed blockbusters like “The Dark Knight” trilogy and “Oppenheimer, the best global weekend debutof his career — more than $264 million — after it opened last Friday
