Dhaka, March 13 -- Actor Ayo Edebiri has criticised billionaire Elon Musk for amplifying false claims about her being cast in a Pirates of the Caribbean reboot.

The Bear star revealed she received an overwhelming number of death threats and racial slurs due to the misinformation spread by Musk.

The rumour originated from a right-wing account on X (formerly Twitter), which falsely claimed that Edebiri would replace Johnny Depp in the popular franchise.

Musk reshared the post, commenting, "Disney sucks." His endorsement of the unverified claim led to widespread backlash against the actor.

Edebiri responded by sharing Musk's tweet on her Instagram Stories, calling him a "fascist" and an "idiot" for promoting fake news that subjected her ...