Whoopi Goldberg issued a rare retraction of her words about and an apology to Elon Musk on air during Thursday’s (May 14) episode of The View. During another discussion of the backlash to Christopher Nolan‘s casting choices for The Odyssey,

The View co-hosts have slammed the conservative criticism about Lupita Nyong’o possibly playing Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Goldberg, who had a similar response to the backlash surrounding Halle Bailey’s casting as The Little Mermaid,

The controversy of Lupita Nyong'o in “The Odyssey” echoes earlier backlash to casting in other fantasy adaptations

But it captures the silliness of some of the discourse around Christopher Nolan’s casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy in his adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey, a stunning classic of Ancient Greek mythology.

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The View' co-host’s remarks on Helen of Troy’s portrayal triggered debate online, with critics rejecting the claim and defending traditional views

"People saying Helen of Troy could not possibly be played by a Black woman don't know history," Sunny Hostin said.