Elon Musk is constant his marketing campaign in opposition to Christopher Nolan‘s “The Odyssey,” asserting that the Academy’s variety tips are liable for the director deciding on a various array of forged members for the historic 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 requested.
Musk doubled down on his assaults Friday, writing on X, “Chris Nolan desecrated the Odyssey so that he would be eligible for an Academy Award.” Musk’s feedback don’t think about the truth that Nolan’s Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” had a white forged and was Oscar-eligible resulting from quite a lot of different elements.
Musk ramped up his criticism Wednesday after Nolan confirmed that Lupita N’yong’o would be a part of the forged of “The Odyssey” as Helen of Troy. He amplified a tweet from conservative commentator Matt Walsh, who wrote, “Not one person on the planet actually thinks that Lupita Nyong’o is ‘the most beautiful woman in the world.’ But Christopher Nolan knows that he would be called racist if he gave’ the most beautiful woman’ role to a white woman. Nolan is technically talented but a coward.” Musk replied, “True” and continued to advertise his place that Nolan’s casting is being engineered to win awards. He additionally objected to the casting of Eliot Web page, retweeting posts mocking the actor’s masculinity.
The Academy’s Representation and Inclusion Standards for Finest Image eligibility had been introduced in 2020 and put into observe in 2024, requiring movies to fulfill two out of the 4 requirements for equitable illustration on and off display, together with casting, subject material, management and division heads, crew, apprenticeships and/or viewers improvement.
The total Illustration and Inclusion Requirements can be found on the Academy’s website.
“The Odyssey” opens in theaters on July 17.
