by Rich Lowry
What the role most requires is luminous beauty, and there’s nothing inherently wrong with casting actors in roles that don’t match their ethnicity.
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Lupita Nyong’o attends the Annual Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., February 7, 2025.
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It’s the controversy that has launched a thousand X posts.
Elon Musk, who is a fan of Homer, has kicked up a fuss by objecting to filmmaker Christopher Nolan casting the black actress Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy in his forthcoming movie version of The Odyssey.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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It’s the controversy that has launched a thousand X posts.
Elon Musk, who is a fan of Homer, has kicked up a fuss by objecting to filmmaker Christopher Nolan casting the black actress Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy in his forthcoming movie version of The Odyssey.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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