Greek Queens were not black. Let’s get real here! If Nolan is depicting a classic from history that every teenager is supposed to read in their English studies class or History of western civilization class, Being true to the story is kinda an obligation. Hence Elons comment. And here I thought that the woke trend of substituting classic characters with actors in another ethnicity was over. Guess not. Hope I’m wrong and Helen is a cast with a white actress. !Elon Musk Mad At Thought Of ‘The Odyssey’s Helen Of Troy Being Black, Says Christopher Nolan “Has Lost His Integrity”
As moviegoers await the Imax epic that is Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, some are already ripping apart the film. Chiming in on speculation that Lupita Nyong’o will play Helen of Troy in the star-st...ca.news.yahoo.com
Eyore Muskox has gone even more bonkers. The predominant population during that time of history was not blonde haired and blue eyed.
There is little historical value in racial accuracy for a mythological figure.
1, Helen of Troy is historical, not mythological. The story of the odyssey journey is mythological.
This has been a completely non sensical thought. I have no idea what you’re trying to say or how it even relates to the Helen of Troy. LOL. It seams you hate Trump but I’m not sure. LOL.
The Odyssey is a Greek epic. Its written in Greek, and the character Helen is a Greek queen. The Greeks are southern Europeans, not sub-saharan Africans.
Oh , I see. You don’t like Elon. And you don’t like politicians. Ok. You also love to use the term Gaslighting. In my humble opinion, people who use the term Gaslighting usually have very week arguments in attempting to make their points. But I actually stick to my original comment, Your post was non sensical!
1. No, Helen of Troy is mythological. It wasn't a real person.
No. Black Panther is a character, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, in 1966, right at the time of the civil rights movement.
How convenient. And you know Homer's motivation from thousands of years ago?
There is no evidence that race meant anything to Homer. If there is, let me know.
Its mythology, not history.It should be historically accurate.
Trojan War - Wikipedia
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Um, how about daughter of a Greek god and wife of a Greek king is Greek? Look up her history and mythology. This is, pure, CULTURAL appropriation. It's obvious Homer created the character as being racially Greek. That's what he was himself and , descended her from both Greek royalty and the top (Zeus) of the Greek pantheon.
Many scholars believe that there is a historical core to the tale, though this may simply mean that the Homeric stories are a fusion of various tales of sieges and expeditions by Mycenaean Greeks during the Bronze Age.
Yes but you see, he has to inject his politics into everything. Even a 3,000 year old Hellenic epic. He must be a blast at parties.
Anybody can be Greek, including people of African origin, which was also true in Homer's time.
But not anybody can be Wakandan, even though its a completely made up country. So decrees Shake It Woke Meal.
