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

Alec Baldwin defended Lupita Nyong’o after Elon Musk criticized her casting in Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' as Helen of Troy

On her new podcast ‘Mind Your Own,’ Lupita Nyong'o opened up about embracing her identity: “This accent is called Lupita!” Todd Owyoung/NBC/Getty Lupita Nyong'o is opening up about embracing every part of her identity. On the first episode of her ...

Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya and Anne Hathaway are already touted as cast members for the ‘Oppenheimer’ director’s mysterious new project. Chris Nolan is adding yet more cast to his new movie. Lupita Nyong’o is now reportedly in the cast.

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.

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

Lupita Nyong'o recalls her visa struggles in the US after 12 Years A Slave. Her mother's support helped her choose self-worth over stereotypes in Hollywood.

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