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Actor's Response to Controversy

Updated 2026-05-23 17:50 UTC 1 source Neutral

Lupita Nyong’o has responded to backlash over her casting as Helen of Troy in 'The Odyssey,' stating that the role is a mythological story and not about race.

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Lupita Nyong’o is addressing the backlash to her casting as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” Nyong’o plays Helen of Troy, the Greek mythological character who was thought of as the most beautiful woman in the world and is often referred to as “t
2026-05-21 20:08 UTC
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