Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel criticized Elon Musk for criticizing director Christopher Nolan's casting of Lupita Nyong'o in 'The Odyssey'
Jimmy Kimmel told Elon Musk to “stay in lane” after he criticized Christopher Nolan ’s casting of Lupita Nyong’o in “ The Odyssey . ”Tuesday, Kimmel discussed how the “trolls” like the billionaire businessman have had to “come up with random stuff to complain about to distract us.
” “Elon Musk is now attacking uh Christopher Nolan, the film director, for the way he cast the movie ‘The Odyssey,'” he began. Jimmy Kimmel slammed Elon Musk for criticizing Christopher Nolan’s casting of Lupita Nyong’o in “The Odyssey. ”The comedian said “trolls” like the billionaire businessman have had to “come up with random stuff to complain about to distract us.
”“He’s upset because Christopher Nolan hired Lupita Nyong’o to play a character he believes should be played by a white woman,” Kimmel added. Kimmel, 58, then read a tweet that Musk, 54, shared about director Nolan’s decision to cast a Black woman as Helen of Troy, whose beauty sparked the Trojan War in Greek mythology. , ‘Chris Nolan desecrated the Odyssey so that he would be eligible for an Academy Award. ” Kimmel read to his audience.
“Followed by, ‘Who specifically is a–hole who added DEI lies to Academy Awards eligibility instead of it just being about making the best movie? '” he added. Kimmel read a tweet from Musk, in which he claimed Nolan’s casting of Nyong’o was “DEI lies. ”Kimmel then showed a Tesla Cybertruck on the screen when asking, “Who specifically is the a–hole who thought this was a cool design for a truck?
”“That’s a good question. While we’re at it, who specifically is the a–hole who thought this was a cool design for a truck? ” the late-night talk show host hit back, as an image of Musk’s Tesla Cybertruck was displayed onscreen. Page Six has reached out to reps for both Nyong’o and Musk for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Helen’s beauty sparked the Trojan War in Greek mythology. When someone asked, “Why is Christopher Nolan like so many other directors so keen to race swap white characters? ” Musk responded, The Tesla CEO added that the filmmaker, 55, has “lost his integrity” by casting the Oscar-winning actress, 43, in the role.
Earlier this month, Musk also addressed rumors that trans actor Elliot Page had been cast as Achilles, the hero of the Trojan War, writing that the idea was “one of the dumbest and twisted things I’ve ever heard. ”The comedian said"trolls" like the billionaire businessman have had to"come up with random stuff to complain about to distract us.
"Kimmel then showed a Tesla Cybertruck on the screen when asking,"Who specifically is the a--hole who thought this was a cool design for a truck? "
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