The epic meltdown over The Odyssey

It's been a box office and critical success, and theatres are packed to the brim for weeks to come as audiences pack cinemas to go see Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey". But if you spend much time on Elon Musk's X, formerly twitter, this information might surprise you. That's because Musk has been championing an online, right-wing movement to boycott the movie because of its casting diversity. He claims the movie-- based on a work of fiction-- is 'historically inaccurate'. Musk even threatened to make his own version of the myth using his AI bot Grok. But despite getting lots of attention on social media, Musk's boycott has clearly not worked.  

Host Caryn Ceolin is speaking with Sadaf Ahsan, co-host of "The Reheat" podcast, about Musk's meltdown, casting decisions in Hollywood, and why this movie has found success. 

"The Reheat" podcast: The Reheat - Seekr

Sadaf's article: Shut Up About The Odyssey’s Casting Already | The Juggernaut

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