Lupita Nyong’o is an Academy Award-winning actress known for her roles in ’12 Years a Slave’, ‘Us’, ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Star Wars’. The talented performer has built a reputation for delivering powerful and nuanced performances in a variety of projects. Now, as the director of Helen of Troy, she faces a racist backlash over her casting Christopher NolanThe next adaptation of ‘The Odyssey’.In an interview published on Ellen on Thursday, Lupita Nyong’o responded to racist criticism surrounding her portrayal of the iconic role of Helen of Troy in ‘The Odyssey’. His point is correct: “This is a mythological story,” he says. “I really agree with Chris’ intentions and the version of this story he’s telling. Our actor is a representative of the world. I don’t spend time thinking about a defense. Criticism will exist whether you engage with it or not.”
Lupita Nyong’o on portraying Helen of Troy
In the interview, the Oscar winner explains her philosophy for playing the character described as the most beautiful woman in Greece in the story, adapted from Homer’s ancient Greek poem. “You can’t do beauty. I want to know who a character is,” says Nyong’o. “What’s beyond beauty? What’s beyond looks? That’s the point of making such a well-known text, analyzed and interpreted and derived. The research can be endless. The good thing about working with a writer like Chris is that it’s on the page. The research starts from the given pages. I’ve relied on that.”
Elon Musk Lupita Nyong’o has criticized the casting of “The Odyssey”.
According to Entertainment Weekly, in one example of racist criticism, Tesla founder Elon Musk comments and shares that Nyong’o shouldn’t be part of the cast. What’s more, Nolan says on social media that he does it because he “wants the rewards.” Musk also says the director has “lost his integrity.”
The View hosts defend Lupita Nyong’o against Elon Musk’s criticism
The host of ‘The View’ responded to Musk’s comments. “I don’t know if you realize this,” says Whoopi Goldberg on the show, “Lupita is also one of the most beautiful women in the world. So I’m not sure what you’re trying to say. You really don’t need to go to the movies.”
Lupita Nyong’o enters star studded cast For Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”
Christopher Nolan, the director of epic stories like ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Inception’ and ‘Interstellar’ has put Lupita Nyong’o in good company. The cast includes Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Elliot Page.That breadth of talent is not lost on Nyong’o. “It’s something to be a part of ‘The Odyssey’ because it’s so big. It encompasses worlds,” says the actor. “That’s what acting is all about. We’re occupying the epic narrative of our time.”‘The Odyssey’ hits theaters on July 17.
