Elon Musk plans AI version of ‘The Odyssey’ after bashing Nolan’s casting
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Elon Musk mentioned Wednesday he plans to create a feature-length version of Homer’s “The Odyssey” that’s “historically accurate” and trustworthy to the writer’s intentions.
The 55-year-old reposted a three-minute scene from the mythological poem on X {that a} person mentioned was created by X’s Grok Imagine.
“Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer,” the billionaire proprietor of X posted.
EVERY CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S ‘THE ODYSSEY’ FROM CASTING TO COSTUMES
The forged of 2026’s “The Odyssey” poses for a photograph on the New York premiere. (Getty Images for Universal Pictures)
His feedback come as controversy continues to swirl over the casting of Christopher Nolan’s epic movie version of the classical work, which premiered final weekend, significantly the casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy.
Musk has been bashing “The Odyssey” since February, when he reposted a person who claimed casting Nyong’o would be an “insult” to Homer since she was described within the poem as a “fair skinned, blonde, and ‘the face that launched a thousand ships’ because she was so beautiful that men started a war over her.”
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Christopher Nolan directed “The Odyssey” (Getty Images for Universal Pictures)
“Chris Nolan has lost his integrity,” Musk responded on the time.
He additionally responded with “True” after reposting conservative commentator Matt Walsh saying, “Not one person on the planet actually thinks that Lupita Nyong’o is ‘the most beautiful woman in the world.’ But Christopher Nolan knows that he would be called racist if he gave ‘the most beautiful woman’ role to a white woman.”
Elon Musk mentioned he would launch a full-length AI version of “The Odyssey” that was “historically accurate.” (Getty Images)
Musk additionally claimed in May that Nolan’s movie has a various forged as a result of he “wants the awards.”
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“The Odyssey” marked Nolan’s greatest world field workplace opening ever. (GC Images)
Fox News Digital has reached out to reps for Nolan for remark.
“The Odyssey” gave Nolan, who additionally directed blockbusters like “The Dark Knight” trilogy and “Oppenheimer, one of the best global weekend debut of his profession — greater than $264 million — after it opened final Friday.
