{"id":1949043,"date":"2026-05-22T09:43:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1949043"},"modified":"2026-05-22T09:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:43:36","slug":"a-mythological-story-lupita-nyongo-responds-to-racist-backlash-over-the-odyssey-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1949043","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A mythological story&#8217;: Lupita Nyong&#8217;o responds to racist backlash over &#8216;The Odyssey&#8217; role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/87\/35\/1200x675_cmsv2_bfee3acc-d90f-5be1-ab4c-d3d35dace42f-9768735.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2895769-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2895769\" data-cid=\"9768914\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895769-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/89\/14\/189x106_cmsv2_dc3198a2-6f81-5ebe-aab9-f713a3c989ae-9768914.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A protester holds a flare as others chant pro-Palestinian slogans \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<p>                      <span class=\"c-icon-video the-media-object__icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Greece protesters marched in Athens outside Israeli embassy\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893102-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2893102\" data-cid=\"9757625\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893102-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/54\/24\/189x106_cmsv2_4f0005f4-58c2-5708-90fd-4bc7314c4058-9755424.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt='Exhibition \"Faces of Remembrance: The Images of the Green Paper Raid\" in Berlin.' height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<p>                      <span class=\"c-icon-video the-media-object__icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Jewish raid in Paris: 98 photos give victims of the Nazi era a face\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2895747-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2895747\" data-cid=\"9768823\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895747-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/88\/23\/189x106_cmsv2_e3e26fe0-ba28-5a4b-9c1c-cc52b970853d-9768823.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A woman fans herself in Madrid, Spain, July 10, 2023. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Earth News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Extreme heat to hit parts of Europe this weekend. Are we prepared?\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2895754-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2895754\" data-cid=\"9768851\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895754-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/88\/51\/189x106_cmsv2_368bc868-0049-5101-b84d-156add3ea134-9768851.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Aliaksandr Lukashenka speaks to officers as he attends joint nuclear drills held by Russian and Belarusian armed forces in Asipovichy district of Belarus, May 21, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Lukashenka offers Zelenskyy meet amid threat of new Russian offensive\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2895769-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2895769\" data-cid=\"9768914\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895769-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/89\/14\/189x106_cmsv2_dc3198a2-6f81-5ebe-aab9-f713a3c989ae-9768914.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A protester holds a flare as others chant pro-Palestinian slogans \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<p>                      <span class=\"c-icon-video the-media-object__icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Greece protesters marched in Athens outside Israeli embassy\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893102-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2893102\" data-cid=\"9757625\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893102-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/54\/24\/189x106_cmsv2_4f0005f4-58c2-5708-90fd-4bc7314c4058-9755424.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt='Exhibition \"Faces of Remembrance: The Images of the Green Paper Raid\" in Berlin.' height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<p>                      <span class=\"c-icon-video the-media-object__icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Jewish raid in Paris: 98 photos give victims of the Nazi era a face\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2895747-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2895747\" data-cid=\"9768823\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895747-label-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/88\/23\/189x106_cmsv2_e3e26fe0-ba28-5a4b-9c1c-cc52b970853d-9768823.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A woman fans herself in Madrid, Spain, July 10, 2023. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Earth News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Extreme heat to hit parts of Europe this weekend. Are we prepared?\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2895754-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2895754\" data-cid=\"9768851\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895754-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/88\/51\/189x106_cmsv2_368bc868-0049-5101-b84d-156add3ea134-9768851.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Aliaksandr Lukashenka speaks to officers as he attends joint nuclear drills held by Russian and Belarusian armed forces in Asipovichy district of Belarus, May 21, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Lukashenka offers Zelenskyy meet amid threat of new Russian offensive\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                      <span class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__separator u-chevron-ie-a\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>                          Culture<\/p>\n<p>                      <span class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__separator u-chevron-ie-a\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>                          Culture news<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            &#8216;A mythological story&#8217;: Lupita Nyong&#8217;o responds to racist backlash over &#8216;The Odyssey&#8217; role<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div 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releases of the summer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But reports of Nyong\u2019o\u2019s casting in January sparked fury on social media, with some users arguing that a Black actress could not possibly play the most beautiful woman in the world. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYnDpSMxV5n\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Voir cette publication sur 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Our cast is representative of the world. I\u2019m not spending my time thinking of a defense. The criticism will exist whether I engage with it or not.\u201dThe actress appeared on the cover of the latest issue of Elle dedicated to the \u201cWomen of The Odyssey.\u201d\u201cIt\u2019s quite something to be a part of The Odyssey, because it is so grand,\u201d Nyong\u2019o then added. \u201cIt spans worlds. So that\u2019s why the cast is what it is. We\u2019re occupying the epic narrative of our time.\u201dAmong the people angry at her casting was Elon Musk, who claimed that \u201cChris Nolan has lost his integrity,\u201d in response to an X post emphasising Helen of Troy\u2019s supposed \u201cfair skinned, blonde\u201d appearance.The tech billionaire has since doubled down on its attacks against the director, accusing Nolan of \u201cpissing on Homer\u2019s grave\u201d and \u201cdesecrating\u201d the ancient writer.As Elle released a new look of Lupita Nyong\u2019o as Clytemnestra this Friday, one user wrote: \u201cThe Odyssey just keeps getting worse bro if this lady is Greek then I\u2019m the president of Nigeria.\u201d\u201cChris Nolan is an anti-White racist,\u201d Musk responded.Christopher Nolan defended his decision in Elle, saying Nyong\u2019o was his first choice to play Helen of Troy.\u201cThe strength and the poise were so important to the character of Helen. 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