Multiculturalism versus the myth of the West
On the basis that there’s no such thing as bad publicity, Christopher Nolan’s movie, The Odyssey, is having a second helping of great notoriety this week. It comes courtesy of an admission from actress Lupita Nyong’o, who conceded that until she was cast to play Helen of Troy, she had never heard of Homer’s great tale of gods and men.
TL;DR
- Lupita Nyong'o's admission of unfamiliarity with Homer's 'The Odyssey' before being cast as Helen of Troy has caused controversy.
- The casting is criticized as a political decision that undermines artistic integrity and the original work's context.
- The article argues that anachronistic casting of Black actors as white historical figures is a deliberate act of cultural erasure.
- This trend is seen as part of a broader 'progressive' movement to dismantle Western cultural heritage and rewrite history.
- The author fears this leads to a decline in literacy and critical thinking, making society vulnerable to propaganda and false narratives.