Tech‑billionaire Elon Musk announced on X that with his AI tool “Grok Imagine” he plans to produce a full-length AI-generated film version of Homer’s Odyssey. The adaptation is slated to debut before the end of the year and, according to the world’s richest man, will be “historically accurate” and faithful to Homer’s craft.
The backdrop is that Musk has been criticizing Christopher Nolan’s current big-screen take on the ancient epic for months. Musk accused the director of acting in ways that are “anti-white,” particularly objecting to the casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and the involvement of trans actor Elliot Page, who plays the Greek soldier Sinon. In May Musk retweeted X posts criticizing Page’s casting, including messages that referred to Page as a woman. Musk also tweeted: “Chris Nolan pisses on Homer’s grave. Shameful.”
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Musk had, after his daughter Vivian Wilson came out as trans, repeatedly voiced anti-trans remarks — and almost two months ago he hinted that he had entered politics because of his opposition to transgender people (TheColu.mn reported).
Barbed critique from Colman Domingo
The tirade against the film drew heavy criticism toward Musk. The openly gay actor Colman Domingo responded on Wednesday as a guest host on the late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to the entrepreneur’s plans: “When Elon Musk talks about being ‘historically accurate,’ what he actually means is whiter than Christmas at Cracker Barrel,” explained the 56-year-old, who is a two-time Oscar nominee. Cracker Barrel is a popular Southern restaurant chain whose clientele tends to be white, older, rural, and politically conservative. Domingo added: “And I don’t want to nitpick, but you can’t make a historically accurate version of something that is entirely fictional.”
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In film criticism and among audiences, “The Odyssey” was well received. Critics praised especially the visual grandness, the screenplay, and the performances — particularly Matt Damon in the lead as Odysseus. Moviegoers also turned out in large numbers: with worldwide openings reported between $200 million and $350 million in the first days, the debut even outpaced Nolan’s previous hit “Oppenheimer”.
