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Posted on 07/09/2026 6:27:40 AM PDT by texas booster
Emily Jashinsky is joined by Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and author of the forthcoming book, “The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement,”
to discuss the controversy surrounding Christopher Nolan's upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey, focusing on comments by Lupita Nyong'o about telling the story from a female perspective and broader debates over casting and representation.
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A reminder: this actress has a Master’s in Fine Arts from Yale. And she never read the Odyssey before being offered this role
An excellent discussion with Prof Hanson on one (of many) controversies surrounding Chris Nolan's "The Odyssey".
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A short outtake from the host of her longer podcast, with Prof Hanson.
Worth 16 minutes of your time.
I did not know that he consulted on the movie “300”.
Makes sense tho.
I remember my grandmother saying to me: "I don’t care what they tell you in school, Helen of Troy was Black."
It is simple to me, if they really believed race swapping should not matter why is Moana live action a Polynesian girl, and not a 6+ foot tall white, blue eyes Nordic woman? Basically, why is it only white characters that get race swapped.
These people think we are stupid, they believe it with the blissful ignorance of their own foolishness.
So much for historical accuracy
Helen of Detroit
The Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History, Hillsdale College
Stuff like this makes the studio era look better and better.
You fell for the rage bait.
wut!?
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per the IMDB page
elliot page is playing sinon
That was excellent! (big fan of VDH here)
The Iliad and Odyssey are renowned as the foundational texts of Western literature. They established the blueprint for storytelling and introduced enduring archetypes. Together, these epic poems capture profound human truths—ranging from the destructive costs of war and pride to themes of resilience, loyalty, and the meaning of mortality.
The Iliad: Explores the wrath of Achilles and the tragedy of the Trojan War. It is celebrated for its gripping battle narratives and its deep examination of what it means to choose eternal glory over a long life.
The Odyssey: Focuses on King Odysseus and his perilous, ten-year journey home. It is renowned for championing cunning and intellect over pure brawn, exploring concepts like xenia (hospitality), and testing the limits of human perseverance.
Historically, they also served as the cultural “Bible” for the ancient Greeks, unifying diverse city-states and helping to standardize early writing systems.
Ellen Page is not a girl? Since she surgically removed her breasts and takes artificial hormones, she is not a girl? Since she changed her name to Elliot she is not a girl?
She’s as fake as her movie.
“He was “assigned” female at birth and went by his given name, Ellen, prior to transitioning in 2020.”
What he was pointing out is that Ellen/Elliot is not playing Achilles, but a lesser greek, still laughable but she is not playing Achilles from what I have heard.
And it matters why?
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