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Elon Musk claims Christopher Nolan has lost ‘integrity’ over The Odyssey casting choice

Elon Musk claims Christopher Nolan has lost ‘integrity’ over The Odyssey casting choice

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Elon Musk has hit out at filmmaker Christopher Nolan, claiming the Oscar-winning director has lost “integrity” because of his casting choices. Nolan is currently in post-production on The Odyssey, his adaptation of the ancient Greek epic by Homer. The film will feature an all-star cast that includes Matt Damon. Tom Holland, Jon Bernthal, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Anne Hathaway, Mia Goth and Benny Safdie. Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, who is Black, also reportedly joined the cast. It was reported on social media she has been cast as Helen of Troy. In response to the news, a user on Musk’s platform X wrote: “Helen of Troy was fair skinned, blonde, and ‘the face that launched a thousand ships’ because she was so beautiful that men started a war over her. Casting choices that make the premise incoherent are admissions that the …

Veteran Star 3B Nolan Arenado Hopes Move to the Diamondbacks Leads to Elusive Postseason Success

Veteran Star 3B Nolan Arenado Hopes Move to the Diamondbacks Leads to Elusive Postseason Success

Nolan Arenado is an eight-time All-Star, a 10-time Gold Glove winner and many in the baseball world believe the star third baseman is well on his way to having a plaque in Cooperstown at the Baseball Hall of Fame. One thing he hasn’t accomplished is postseason success with just five postseason hits in 33 at-bats over 13 seasons. “I still want to play in the playoffs,” Arenado said. “I know my numbers aren’t great, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that I was prepared for it and that I’ve always been prepared for it. I just haven’t played the way I expected.” “I want the opportunity to do it again and I don’t see why this group can’t do that,” he added. “That’s why I was really open to playing here. My expectations are still high.” It’s no surprise Arenado was traded on Tuesday from the rebuilding St. Louis Cardinals, considering they had shopped him extensively for more than a year. Still, the end came quickly. Now he joins a franchise trying to …