Elon Musk is being hated on by The View host Sunny Hostin among others, who didn’t take kindly to his recent remarks. The founder of Tesla said on X that Christopher Nolan had lost his integrity by casting a Black actress to play Helen of Troy in the upcoming movie The Odyssey. According to casting gossip that character is described as a beautiful, fair-skinned blonde woman.
Sunny made a bold statement on Tuesday, saying, “In my view, he (Elon) is a racist.” Sunny says that the world’s wealthiest person has long trafficked white supremacy online.
Elon Musk slammed rumors Lupita Nyong’o was cast in The Odyssey
Elon Musk might not be one of those eagerly anticipating the opening of The Odyssey. He expressed his dismay online after learning that Lupita Nyong’o would be portraying Helen. Lupita is a Black Mexican-born actress known for films like 12 Years a Slave.
While Elon seems to have issues with that casting choice, Sunny had a message for Twitter’s head: “there is no standard of beauty,” said Sunny. She adds that “It doesn’t have to be a white person that plays this part.” For Sunny, Elon is “a white supremacist.” The longtime supporter of the President sparked controversy in early January, calling for white solidarity, according to Sunny. She adds that Elon claimed white men may be slaughtered if they become a minority.
Sunny wasn’t the only host expressing outrage at Elon’s post. Whoopi Goldberg also said that she didn’t understand why Elon was making such a big deal out of this. She suggested he look in the mirror if he has concerns about people’s looks.
The billionaire has spoken publicly about the film industry before. In December, he claimed to be the inspiration for Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The Odyssey, currently in post-production, opens in theatres across the US in July.
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