A Black Helen Of Troy? Lupita Nyong’o’s ‘Odyssey’ Casting Has Racists Spiraling — And She Couldn’t Care Less
A Black Helen Of Troy? Lupita Nyong’o’s ‘Odyssey’ Casting Has Racists Spiraling — And She Couldn’t Care Less
Lupita Nyong'o's face card never declines, but detractors are still upset about her playing the mythical Greek goddess.
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Lupita Nyong’o is breezily brushing off backlash surrounding her casting as Helen of Troy, the mythological beauty whose face “launched a thousand ships,” in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey.
“I’m not spending my time thinking of a defense,” she said.
As previously reported, the Academy Award winner has been trending ever since the cast announcement dropped, with social media turning into a full-blown battlefield. While the internet argues over who should embody a character from a story retold for centuries, the actress is remaining focused on the work itself.
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