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Hollywood continues to ‘bend the knee’ to DEI in new Odyssey diversity glaze
Broadcaster Lucy Zelic weighed in on the controversy surrounding Hollywood’s adaptation of the Odyssey, criticising director Christopher Nolan’s casting choices and accusing the industry of prioritising DEI over the original story. “It’s regarded by scholars as a foundational pillar of Western literature, but Academy Award-winning Nolan decided the original story just wasn't good enough by Hollywood's woke standards because it didn't feature enough people of colour, trans-identified characters or women," Ms Zelic said. “Nolan's decision to cast actress Lupita Nyong'o, who is of Kenyan-Mexican heritage, as Helen of Troy and trans-identified woman Elliot Page as Greek soldier Sinon … has drawn widespread criticism. “The real issue here is the hypocrisy and the incessant desire to bend the knee to DEI. “The rules only ever seem to apply to a certain group of people."
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