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Actress Defends Elliot Page Casting

Updated 2026-07-23 10:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Whoopi Goldberg defended the casting of transgender actor Elliot Page in Christopher Nolan’s film ‘The Odyssey’ on The View, dismissing critics who called it a mistake. Goldberg urged viewers to watch the movie if they disagreed with the casting.

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Whoopi Goldberg Slams Critics of Elliot Page’s Casting in ‘The Odyssey’: ‘Then Don’t Go See It… Why Do You Care Who’s Cast in It?’

Whoopi Goldberg used Tuesday’s episode of “The View” to push back on conservative anger over Elliot Page’s casting in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” dismissing a clip of commentator Ben Shapiro calling the choice a mistake. Shapiro called Page’s role an

2026-07-23 10:07 UTC