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The Odyssey of Helen’s skin colour: casting controversies and bad philology
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Christopher Nolan’s Helen of Troy stirs controversy
Christopher Nolan’s movie “The Odyssey” is not in theaters yet, but it has already created much controversy. The reason is the famous filmmaker’s casting of Lupita Nyong’o, a black actress, for the dual role of Helen of Troy (Beautiful Helen to us Greeks) and Clytemnestra.
·Athens, Greece
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The choice of a Black actress to play Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey sparked heated debate and criticism worldwide. Leszek Miller joined those who disapproved of the casting, stating simply: "Nolan has gone crazy."
·Warszawa, Poland
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