Musk Floats $100 Million Alternative 'Odyssey' Film as Nolan's Version Tops $282 Million
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Updated · Forbes · Jul 22
Musk Floats $100 Million Alternative 'Odyssey' Film as Nolan's Version Tops $282 Million
3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jul 22
Summary
Elon Musk said on X he would either make a “historically accurate” Odyssey with Grok AI before year-end or back Mel Gibson with $100 million to direct one.
The proposal extends Musk’s campaign against Christopher Nolan’s hit adaptation, which he says “desecrates Homer” through diverse casting including Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and Elliot Page as Sinon.
Classics scholars have rejected the accuracy argument, noting Helen is a mythological figure, ancient Greeks lacked a modern concept of race, and language would matter more than skin color.
Nolan’s film has still drawn near-universal approval, posting 94% from critics and 97% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes while grossing more than $282 million worldwide in under a week.