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Elon Musk Slams 'The Odyssey' Casting and Academy Diversity Standards
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Elon Musk Slams 'The Odyssey' Casting and Academy Diversity Standards

Variety·Pat Saperstein·17 days ago
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Elon Musk is continuing his campaign against Christopher Nolan ‘s “ The Odyssey ,” asserting that the Academy’s diversity guidelines are responsible for the director selecting a diverse array of cast members for the historical epic. “Who specifically is the asshole who added DEI lies to Academy Awards eligibility instead of it just being about making the best movie?” he asked. Musk doubled down on his attacks Friday, writing on X, “Chris Nolan desecrated the Odyssey so that he would be eligible for an Academy Award.” Musk’s comments don’t take into consideration the fact that Nolan’s Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” had a white cast and was Oscar-eligible due to a number of other factors. Chris Nolan desecrated the Odyssey so that he would be eligible for an Academy Award … — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 15, 2026 Musk r amped up his criticism Wednesday after Nolan confirmed that Lupita N’yong’o would join the cast of “The Odyssey” as Helen of Troy.…

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