Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Tech billionaire Elon Musk has stirred controversy online by criticising acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan amid casting debates for his upcoming epic film The Odyssey.

Musk responded on X (formerly Twitter) to a post questioning reports that Lupita Nyong'o might portray Helen of Troy in the movie. The post argued that casting Nyong'o could be "an insult" to the ancient Greek poet Homer, who described Helen as fair-skinned and blonde in The Odyssey, famously dubbing her "the face that launched a thousand ships."

Reacting to the post, Musk tweeted, "Chris Nolan has lost his integrity."

Nyong'o's potential involvement was first reported by Variety in November 2024, with the film's title officially revealed in December...